Add title here, up to 12 words, on one to two lines

Author name(s), First M. Surname, omit titles and qualifications

Institutional affiliation(s)

Author Note

Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.

Abstract

The abstract should be one paragraph of between 150 and 250 words. It is not indented. Section titles, such as the word Abstract above, are not considered headings so they don’t use bold heading format. Instead, use the Section Title style. This style automatically starts your section on a new page, so you don’t have to add page breaks. (To see your document with pagination, on the View tab, click Reading View.) Note that all text styles for this template are available on the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Styles gallery.

Keywords: Add keywords here. To replace this (or any) tip text with your own, simply select it and then start typing. Don't include spaces to the right or left of the characters in your selection.

Add title here, up to 12 words, on one to two lines

The body of your paper uses a half-inch first line indent and is double spaced. APA style provides for up to five heading levels, shown in the paragraphs that follow. Note that the word Introduction should not be used as an initial heading, as it’s assumed that your paper begins with an introduction.

Heading 1

The first two heading levels get their own paragraph, as shown here. Headings 3, 4 and 5 are run-in headings used at the beginning of the paragraph.

Heading 21

For APA formatting requirements, it’s easy to just type your own footnote references and notes. To format a footnote reference, select the number and then, on the Home tab, in the Styles gallery, click Footnote Reference.

Heading 3.

Include a full stop at the end of a run-in heading. Note that you can include consecutive paragraphs with their own headings, where appropriate.

Heading 4.

When using headings, don’t skip levels. If you need a heading 3, 4 or 5 with no text following it before the next heading, just add a full stop at the end of the heading, then start a new paragraph for the subheading and its text. (Surname, Year)

Heading 5.

Like all sections of your paper, references start on their own page, as you see on the page that follows. Just type in-text citations as you do any text of your paper, as shown at the end of this paragraph and the preceding paragraph. (Surname, Year)

To see this document with all layout and formatting, such as hanging indents, on the View tab of the ribbon, click Reading View.

References

Surname, F. M. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Pages From-To.

Surname, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher Name

Footnotes

1Add footnotes, if any, on their own page following the references. The body of a footnote, such as this example, uses the Normal text style. (Note: If you delete this sample footnote, don’t forget to delete its in-text reference as well. That’s at the end of the sample Heading 2 paragraph on the first page of body content in this template.)

Tables

Table 1

Table Title

Column Head	Column Head	Column Head	Column Head	Column Head
Row Head	123	123	123	123
Row Head	456	456	456	456
Row Head	789	789	789	789
Row Head	123	123	123	123
Row Head	456	456	456	456
Row Head	789	789	789	789

Note: Place all tables for your paper in a tables section, following the references (and, if applicable, the footnotes). Start a new page for each table, include a table number and table title for each, as shown on this page. All explanatory text appears in a table note that follows the table, such as this one. Use the Table/Figure style, available on the Home tab, in the Styles gallery, to get the spacing between table and note. Tables in APA format can use single or 1.5-line spacing. Include a heading for every row and column, even if the content seems obvious. A table style has been set up for this template, which meets APA guidelines. To insert a table, on the Insert tab, click Table.

Figures

Figure 1. Include all figures in their own section, following references (and footnotes and tables, if applicable). Include a numbered caption for each figure. Use the Table/Figure style for easy spacing between figure and caption.

For more information about all elements of APA formatting, please consult the APA Style Manual, 6th Edition.