Basic Formatting for a Microsoft Word （基本为Microsoft Word格式）.pdf

Basic Formatting 1 ® ® Basic Formatting of a Microsoft Word Document for Word 2003 and 2007 Center for Writing Excellence Updated April 2009 Basic Formatting 2 Table of Contents GENERAL FORMATTING INFORMATION 3 WORD 2003 4 MAIN SCREEN OF A MICROSOFT WORD 2003 DOCUMENT 4 PAGE SETUP AND MARGIN FORMATTING 5 FORMATTING FONT 6 FORMATTING SPACING 7 PAGE HEADERS 8 HANGING INDENT 9 CENTERING TEXT 10 LOCATING THE FORMATTING TOOLBAR 11 WORD 2007 12 MAIN SCREEN OF A MICROSOFT WORD 2007 DOCUMENT 12 PAGE SETUP AND MARGIN FORMATTING 13 FORMATTING FONT 14 FORMATTING SPACING 15 PAGE HEADERS 16 HANGING INDENT 17 CENTERING TEXT 18 Basic Formatting 3 General Formatting Information Formatting refers to the layout of a paper and is an important tool for successful academic papers. This section contains requirements for formatting academic papers following th the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (APA) (5 ed.). Font 1. Use 12-point Times New Roman or Courier. 2. Use italics sparingly for emphasis instead of bold, underlining, or all capital letters. 3. Eliminate bold text.