How to format an APA-formatted essay using Google Docs

For students, writing essays and many different papers is a standard chore that requires strong skills. The process is tiring at times. It is not easy to do it all, especially when each assignment contains new requirements. Job instructions usually include formatting requirements. By far the most common formats are Turabian/Chicago and APA.

Each of these formats contains key points to keep in mind when creating an article. Let's talk more about how to make an apa format essays more convenient with Google Docs.

The APA itself is an acronym short for the American Psychological Association. This organization sets and unifies official requirements and standards for articles written in certain disciplines.

These standards include font requirements, APA cover page format, arrangement of sources, etc. The APA's involvement in article standardization began 60 years ago and is associated with its many psychology publication databases.

These include sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology, and other fields related to social studies. Below we briefly describe some of the vital APA standards that you can apply to your essays, term papers, case studies, etc. using Google Docs. You can format your APA paper in two ways: set the appropriate formatting manually or use a template.

• Choose Times New Roman and set the font size to 12.
• Leave the default Google Docs margins as they are already the correct size of 1 inch.
• Select Insert Header and add a header to the document. Headers in Google Docs are removable. The font for the header should also be Times New Roman 12 point.
• Type the header in upper case.
• Select Insert and select Page Count. Page numbers should be aligned in the upper right margin. Note to use the same font as for the entire document.
• Tapping under the header, select Double Line Spacing.
• Type your name and then type your school name on the line below.
• Select Insert, then select Page B to start a new page.
• Type your Abstract title, center aligning it.
• Select Left Align and type the Abstract text on a new line.
• Select Page Break and start a new page.
• Press Tab and type the main body of the article.
• Once the main part is ready, select a Page Break and start a new page.
• Write your recommendations in APA format (we'll tell you more about how to do it below).

The proper format for APA-style references

When it comes to APA citations and references, the format requires you to organize them in a strict order, paying attention to every little detail. Google Docs will be very helpful in formatting them correctly.

Incidentally, for you, as an author, the APA citation style will be an additional tool for organizing your sources and effectively revealing your vision. Proper use of sources is a must, so pay attention to such features as:

For Web sources, include the Web site address, the author's name, the date the material was published, and the type and title of the particular Web source.

For citations from books, you must include the author's name, the title of the book, the publisher's name, and the year of publication.

For articles from magazines, include the author's name, the title of the article, the year of publication, and the page range.

These were vital tips for creating APA essays using Google Docs. We hope you find them helpful.