Transcript How to Setup MS Word for a Research Paper

How to Setup MS Word for a
Research Paper
Steps and Procedures
Step 1
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Open Word
Click on File and pull down to Page
Setup and click
Step 2
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Change all the Margins to 1.0”
Click on ‘OK’
Step 3
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Click on View, pull down to Header and
Footer, and click.
Step 4
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Make sure your font is changed to
Times New Roman, Size 12. Prior to
typing any of your text.
Type your Last Name.
Step 5
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Highlight your name and click on the
Right align tool in the toolbar.
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Note: If you Right Align tool does not
appear in the toolbar click on the More
Buttons in the toolbar and click on it. It
should now appear in the toolbar.
Step 6
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Click on the Insert menu, pull down to
Page Numbers, and click.
Step 7
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Change the Position to Top of page
(Header)
Change the Alignment to Right
Click ‘Ok”’
Step 8
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Click on ‘Close’
Step9
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Type your name, date, and class name.
Press Enter after each is typed.
Highlight your text and change the font
to Times New Roman, Size 12, and Left
Align.
Step 10
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Type the Title of your paper.
Highlight the text and click on Center
alignment tool in the toolbar.
Press Enter.
Step 11
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Type the first sentence of your paper.
Step 12
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Click in front of your sentence and
press Tab.
Step 13
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Highlight your sentence.
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Either:
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Double Click on the sentence.
Click at the beginning and drag to the end.
Step 14
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Click on Format, pull down to
Paragraph, and click.
Step 15
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Change the Line Spacing to Double by
clicking on the down arrow.
Click on the ‘Ok’ button.
Step 16
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Continue typing the rest of your paper.