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What kind of spacing should a paper in APA format contain?

Kobe Glover

What kind of spacing should a paper in APA format contain?

Your essay should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″), with 1″ margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.

Does an APA outline need to be double spaced?

When asked to do an outline in APA style, we recommend that you use: One of the six accepted fonts. Double spacing. 1 inch margins.

What is APA line spacing?

Line Spacing – Double space between each line. ( p. 180) Alignment – The first line of each entry should align with the left margin. All subsequent lines should be indented 5 spaces or set a hanging indent at 1/2 inch. (

What is the standard line spacing for thesis?

​The default template line spacing is 1.5 for text, with single-spaced block quotations.

What is the best line spacing for an essay?

Spacing. Your essay should be at least 1.5 line spaced, and often double spacing is preferred. This is to give your grader enough room to make corrections or write comments for you in the spaces in between, if they are grading on hard copy.

How do I adjust line spacing in Word?

Change the line spacing in a portion of the documentSelect one or more paragraphs to update. Go to Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing.Select Line Spacing Options and choose an option in the Line spacing box.Adjust the Before and After settings to change spacing between paragraphs.Select OK.

What is the use of line spacing?

Line spacing is the distance between lines of text. Loose line spacing can make text much more readable, while tight line spacing can fit more text in a space. To change the line spacing, select the lines you want to change. Then go to the Home tab and find the line spacing button in the Paragraph section.

What is the other name used for line spacing?

From left to right, these images show default line spacing, single spacing, and double spacing. Line spacing is also known as leading (pronounced to rhyme with wedding).

What is called line spacing?

Line spacing is the distance between lines of text. For example, a line spacing of 1 means the line spacing will be as large as one line, a line spacing of 2 means the line spacing will be the size of two lines, and so on.