Get started off right! Set up APA format before you begin typing. You can set formatting just for your current APA paper, or you can change the default so that the formatting stays set for future APA papers. (You can set the default back to MS Word’s original settings at any time.) As you become more familiar with Word 2007 for APA, you will find shortcuts for some of the tasks described in this section. The directions below allow the option of changing your default settings so you won’t have to keep reformatting each time you start an APA paper.

The APA recommends a serif* 12-point typeface. The University standard is Times New Roman. Keep typeface the same throughout the paper, even for page numbers and headers. Do italicize the type in headings and certain words (refer to APA manual). Do not use boldface or underline in APA papers.
To set font,
1. On the Ribbon Bar, click the Home tab.
2. In the Font section of the Home tab, click the arrow in the right corner.
3. When the Font setting window opens, select Times New Roman, Regular, 12.
Note: Rather than scroll through the list of fonts, you can type the font name in the box.
4. To set the font for the current paper only, click OK.
5. To keep this font setting for all papers, change the default as follows:
a. Click the Default button at bottom left of the Font menu.
b. When the next window opens, click the Yes button..
*Serifs are the tiny lines that dangle on the ends of letters

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