Mla Line Spacing

Both paragraph formatting and line spacing are controlled in the same window.

Mla line spacing. Line spacing margins use double spacing throughout the entire paper. Please note that all pages in mla should be double spaced. Mla font spacing when preparing a paper according to mla style type in times new roman 12 point font. All page margins top bottom left and right should be 1 inch.

Indent set off quotations half an inch as well for examples see 76 80 in the mla handbook. Your word processor comes with default settings margin line height paragraph spacing and typeface that will likely need adjustment. 1 margins top bottom left right. General mla formatting rules font.

Mla recommends using 12 point times new roman font or another readable typeface e g. Line spacing margins use double spacing throughout the entire paper. Double space the text of your paper and use a legible font e g. Mla recommends using 12 point times new roman font or another readable typeface e g.

Whichever font you choose mla requires that regular and. From the home tab in the paragraph section. Leave 1 inch margins on the top bottom and each side. In word or works margins are set in page layout or in file page setup margins.

For mla style you need. All text should be. Leave one space after a period or other concluding punctuation mark unless your instructor prefers two spaces. Resetting your default font spacing.

Whatever font you choose mla recommends that the regular and. Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks. Your paper should be written in 12 point text. 1 inch margins all around 2 0 line height double space the whole paper including title block and works cited list.

All text in your paper should be double spaced. The word 2007 2010 default paragraph settings need to be formatted to mla style standards. Short quotations to indicate short quotations four typed lines or fewer of prose or three lines of verse in your text enclose the quotation within double quotation marks. Leave 1 inch margins on the top bottom and each side.

The entire paper including the list of works cited should also be double spaced. Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard white 8 5 x 11 inch paper. Indent the first line of a paragraph half an inch from the left margin.