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Formatting the
Works Cited Page in Microsoft Word 2007Before you start typing, set
the line spacing, the margins, the hanging indent, and turn off
automatic underlining for web addresses. To see a sample MLA works cited page,
consult page 412 of A Writer's Reference, 6th ed. 2007.
General formatting
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At the top of the page,
center and type Works
Cited.
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Double space the entire
page.
Double space
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Click on the Home tab
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Go to the Paragraph group
in the center of the page
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Click on the diagonal
right arrow
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Under Line spacing, click
on double
Set the margins
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Click on the Page Layout
tab
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Click on Margins
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Click on Normal (the
default is 1 inch on all sides)
Set a
Header
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Click on the Insert tab
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Go to the Header & Footer
group
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Click on Page Number
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Click on Top of Page
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Click on Plain Number 3
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Find the curser on top of
the page number
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Type your last name and a
space
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Click on the Design tab
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Go to the Options group
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Check the box for
Different Page
Hanging indentations
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Click on the Home tab
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Go to the Paragraph group
in the center of the page
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In the Special box, click
on hanging
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In the By box, set .5"
for the indentation.
Remove underlining from web
addresses
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Click on the Insert tab
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Go to the Links group
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Click on Hyperlink
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Click on Remove Link
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