$\ud83d\udd06Click on the windows icon located near the bottom left corner of your screen.$

🔆Click on the windows icon located near the bottom left corner of your screen.

$\ud83d\udd06Click on Microsoft Office Word (versions and years may vary).$

🔆Click on Microsoft Office Word (versions and years may vary).

$\ud83d\udd06Click on the arrow icon next to the paragraph section to expand.$

🔆Click on the arrow icon next to the paragraph section to expand.

$\ud83d\udd06Change line spacing to "Double."$

🔆Change line spacing to "Double."

$\ud83d\udd06Check the box next to "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style."$

🔆Check the box next to "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style."

$\ud83d\udd06Click OK.$

🔆Click OK.

$\ud83d\udd06Change font to Times New Roman.$

🔆Change font to Times New Roman.

$\ud83d\udd06Change font size to 12.$

🔆Change font size to 12.

$\ud83d\udd06Open the "insert" tab.$

🔆Open the "insert" tab.

$\ud83d\udd06Click on "Page Number" to expand.$

🔆Click on "Page Number" to expand.

$\ud83d\udd06Choose "Plain Number 3."$

🔆Choose "Plain Number 3."

$\ud83d\udd06The page number will appear and populate automatically for each page typed.$

🔆The page number will appear and populate automatically for each page typed.

$\ud83d\udd06The student's last name should be typed next to the page number. Remember to hit the space bar once to separate the last name from the page number.$

🔆The student's last name should be typed next to the page number. Remember to hit the space bar once to separate the last name from the page number.

$\ud83d\udd06Close the header.$

🔆Close the header.

$\ud83d\udd06On the top left side of the first page, the student should type his or her name, the instructor's name, the course title and number, and the date. NOTE: This appears on the first page only.$

🔆On the top left side of the first page, the student should type his or her name, the instructor's name, the course title and number, and the date. NOTE: This appears on the first page only.

$\ud83d\udd06The title will be centered on the next line.$

🔆The title will be centered on the next line.

$\ud83d\udd06Type the title on this centered line.$

🔆Type the title on this centered line.

$\ud83d\udd06Left align the following line.$

🔆Left align the following line.

$\ud83d\udd06Begin typing the essay, remembering to indent the first line of each new paragraph.$

🔆Begin typing the essay, remembering to indent the first line of each new paragraph.

How to Use MLA Format.

Basic tips for setting up an essay using MLA style.