Formatting a References Page in Word Online
Use the following directions to format your References page in APA format. Also, check out our APA 7th ed. sample paper.
- After completing your paper, add a new page to your document for your Works Cited. Hit "Enter" on your keyboard until you begin a new page. Your header with your page number should also update automatically (although you will not be able to see them in the document).
- Click the "Home" tab, then click the "Justify Center" icon. This will center your title.
![Word Online taskbar with "Home" tab outlined in red and the "Center Alignment" tab outlined in red.](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/4892/images/Word_Online_Works_Cited_Align_Center.jpg)
- Type in your title, References. Your title should be bolded and in size 12 Times New Roman font.
![References page formatted in Word Online.](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/269440/images/APA_Word_Online_Formatting_Title.jpg)
- Hit "Enter" on your keyboard to start a new line. Then, go to the "Home" tab and hit "Justify Left" to move the cursor back to the left. Make sure to unbold the text.
![Word Online taskbar with "Home" tab outlined in red and the "Justify Left" icon outlined in red.](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/4892/images/Word_Online_Works_Cited_Align_Left.jpg)
- Type in your full APA Citations for your sources. Remember, your References page should be double-spaced!
![References page with a full APA Citation double-spaced, but missing the hanging indent.](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/4892/images/Word_Online_APA_Full_Citation.jpg)
- All References page entries that are longer than a single line must include a Hanging Indent for second (and so forth) line(s). Move your cursor to the end of the first line.
- Using your mouse, move the cursor to the beginning of the second line of your citation.
- Hit "Tab" on your keyboard. This should indent only the second line of your citation.
![Full APA citation with a hanging indent.](https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/customers/4892/images/Word_Online_Full_Citation_with_Hanging_Indent.jpg)
- Repeat (if necessary) for your third line.