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APA 7th Style
The American Psychological Association (APA), the main professional organization of psychologists in the US, publishes the style and formatting guide used in most behavioral and social science disciplines.
Why do we follow these rules?
Formatting: By formatting the same way every time, we...
- make reading easier for our professors and on publishers, who might struggle if all papers are formatted differently.
- can practice all of the rules and make writing easier for us, too.
Glossary
- General Format Page 2
- 11 pt. & 12 pt.; acceptable fonts; double-spaced
The Title Page
- title page (professional & student); page numbers
Page 3
• Headings
- Headings; spacing and indents
Page 4
General Format
How do I make sure my paper looks good?
- APA-approved fonts
- Make sure you use a suitable APA-approved font. Sometimes instructors want a specific one, so check with your professors before you start.
- Suitable fonts include: 11 pt. Arial | 11 pt. Calibri | 10 pt. Lucida Sans Unicode | 12 pt. Times New Roman | 11 pt. Georgia
- Double-spaced
- In the Paragraph options on the “Home” tab (in Word), make sure your “Line and Paragraph Spacing” is set to “2.0”.
The Title Page
(check with your professor/instructor for which title page they prefer)
Student Title Page
Professional Title Page
adapted from University of Louisville Writing Center "APA 7th Title Page and Formatting (PDF)"
Headings
What are headings?
APA (2025): “Headings identify the content within sections of a paper. Make your headings descriptive and concise. Headings that are well formatted and clearly worded aid both visual and nonvisual readers of all abilities.”
- There are 5 levels. 1 is the highest. 2 is a subheading of 1. 3 is a subheading of 2, and so on...
- Do not label your introduction with a heading.
- Do not add any extra space before or after headings.
- Do not label them with numbers.
| Level | Format |
|---|---|
| 1 | Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading Text begins as a new paragraph. Do not forget to tab at the beginning of new paragraphs. |
| 2 | Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 3 | Flush Left, Bold, Italic, Title Case Heading Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 4 | Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. It is indented with a tab. |
| 5 | Indented, Bold, Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph. |