How to Set a Header in an MLA Format

Microsoft Word Header Setup

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  Open Microsoft Office. Click on the "View" tab at the top of your Microsoft Office window. Select "Insert" then click on "Header" to open the header options.

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  Select the box marked "Blank" to open the Header location on your page. Type your last name into the text box. Press the Spacebar, then click "Page Number" in the tabbed menu.

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  Highlight both your name and the page number with the mouse and then click on the "Home" tab. Select the "Align Right" icon to move the header to the right of the page. After setting, on each page the new page number will appear to the right of your name.

Word Perfect Header Setup

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  Start the "Word Perfect" application using the "Start" menu.

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  Click "Insert" on the main menu bar then select "Header/Footer." Click the button marked "Create" in the opened window. The cursor will jump to the header section of the page.

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  Press the "Justification" button in the toolbar, then select the "Right" option. Type your last name, then hit the Spacebar.

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  Click "Format" in the main menu. Select "Page", and then click "Insert Page Number." Repeat the selections in the window that opens, then press the button marked "Close." Click anywhere but the header section on the open page to exit the header creation area.