How to Format an Academic Essay
1. Open your Character Analysis draft in Word online in Mircosoft 365.
2. Click “ctrl A” to select the whole document and change the font to Times New Roman 12.
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While your essay is still selected, change the spacing to double spaced.
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Insert a header. Click on “INSERT”. Click on “Header & Footer”
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Tab over all the way to the right and type your last name.
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Click the “Home” button. Highlight your last name and change the font and font size to
Times New Roman 12 point font.
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Go back to the “Insert Tab”. Place your cursor after your last name and click on “Page
Numbers”. Add the page number that will put the number on the top right of the paper.
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On the top left side of the paper Type: your first and last name. Click enter.
Type: Mrs. Wingerter Click enter.
Type: ELA-B Period ___ type your own class period Click enter.
Type: 8 January 2016
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Finally, click on “Open in Word” to check to see if your header is appropriate.
10. To the right of the page you should see your last name and the number 1 in gray.
You did it!