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How to Set Up a Microsoft Word APA Reference Page

When writing an APA-style paper, it is important to include all of your resources in the References section. In addition, you must follow the guidelines for formatting your resources. If you are using Microsoft Word, you can adjust the settings of the last page in your paper so that your references are correctly formatted.

Instructions

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  Type "References" at the top of the page, select it and click the "Center Justify" button under the "Paragraph" section.
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  Enter all of your sources according to the APA guidelines.
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  Select all of your references.
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  Click the arrow in the lower corner of the "Paragraph" section to open the dialog box.
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  Click on the "Special" drop-down under "Indentation" and select "Hanging." This will indent any successive lines of a reference that carry past the first line.

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