APA Formatting: Creating a Running Head and Page Numbers, Study notes of Technical Writing

Download APA Formatting: Creating a Running Head and Page Numbers and more Study notes Technical Writing in PDF only on Docsity! Running head: TITLE OF PAPER IN ALL CAPS 1 APA Formatting: RUNNING HEAD A running head is a short title (50 characters or fewer, including spaces) that appears at the top of every page of your paper. It identifies the pages for the reader in case they are separated. The running head is typed in the HEADER, the 1 inch space at the top of every page above the regular text. This space also includes the page numbers. In APA formatting the running head on the first page includes the words “Running head”. This STEP-BY-STEP guide will tell you how to insert page numbers & a running head according to current (6th edition) APA standards using Microsoft Word. 1. Open a blank document or the document in which you are typing your paper. 2. At the top of your document window, select the INSERT tab. 3. Select PAGE NUMBER from the insert options. A drop down menu will appear. 4. Mouse over TOP OF PAGE and select PLAIN NUMBER 1. a. A page number will appear in the left margin of the header. b. The HEADER & FOOTER TOOLS will open. 5. UNDER HEADER & FOOTER TOOLS, select the box indicating DIFFERENT FIRST PAGE. a. A page number will appear here. 5. Select the DIFFERENT FIRST PAGE box