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How to Format a Header in APA Style

The American Psychological Association (APA) not only provides guidelines for citing research but for formatting research papers. Typically, students of the social sciences use APA style for their research papers. APA style requires that writers include a header on every page that contains the title of your paper. Formatting this header is a simple task that can be performed using most word-processing programs.

Word Processor

Instructions

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  Click the "Insert" menu or button in the word-processing program on your computer.
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  Change the options in the window that pops up to show page numbers on the top right.
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  Save changes and exit the pop-up window. A number should appear on the top right corner of your page.
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  Open up a header on the top of your page. Type the phrase "Running head:" in the header, followed by the title of your paper in capital letters. For example -- Running head: HOW TO FORMAT A HEADER IN APA STYLE

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