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APA Paper Templates

Below you will find templates for APA Style papers. Click the link to make a copy of the file. 

  • Google Docs: To make a copy of these templates you must first sign in to your Google account. After you’re signed in, click "File" and then click “Make a Copy.”
  • Microsoft Word: To make a copy of these templates download the file. 

APA Style Report Templates:
These templates include multiple heading levels and should be used for report style papers.

Things to know before you begin

The information in this guide comes directly from the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Style (7th ed.). Instructors may have requirements that differ from this so always be sure to consult your assignment guidelines for course-specific formatting.

  • Font & Font Size: Be sure to use the same font throughout your entire paper. APA 7th Edition allows for the use of the fonts listed below.
    • Sans serif fonts: Arial (11-point), Calibri (11-point), or Lucinda Sans Unicode (10-point)
    • Serif fonts: Times New Roman (12-point), Georgia (11-point), or Computer Modern (10-point)
  • Margins: 1 inch on all sides
  • Paragraphs: All paragraphs (except in the Abstract) should be indented
  • Spacing: All of the text in your paper should be double-spaced (title page included)

Typical APA style papers have four main sections:

  1. Title Page
  2. Abstract
  3. Main Body
  4. References

Sample of an accurately formatted APA 7th edition title page

  • Place only page numbers in the header. 

  • Your paper should have the full title in bold. Place an extra space beneath the title and before your name.

  • Your name, your affiliation, the course title, professor’s name, and due date should be double spaced beneath the title.

  • All of this should be in the center of the title page.

Sample of an accurately formatted APA 7th edition style Abstract page

  • Put the word “Abstract” on the top of the page. Be sure it is center-aligned and in bold.
  • Do not indent any paragraphs on this page.

  • Indent all other paragraphs throughout the body of the paper. 

Sample of an accurately formatted APA style 7th edition main body page

  • Place the entire title of your paper in Title Case on the top line of a new page.
  • Be sure it is center-aligned and in bold.

Sample of an accurately formatted APA 7th edition style references page

  • Center-align the word “References” on the first line of a new page, be sure that it is in bold.
  • Your citations should be alphabetized.
  • Entries are double-spaced with no extra lines between them.
  • Be sure to use a hanging indent for any citations that require more than one line.

Sample Papers

Below you will find an example of an accurately formatted APA Style student paper. 

 

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