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APA 6th ed. Style Guide: Set Up MS Word Doc

Guide to using the American Psychological Association (APA) style manual.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This guide refers to the APA 6th edition. As a university, we will be transitioning to the APA 7th edition beginning in June, 2021.

  • Graduate Education students starting their action research or thesis in January 2021 should refer to the 6th edition to complete your paper.
  • Students starting their thesis or action research in June 2021 should refer to the APA 7th edition. (For help with the 7th edition, either go to the Darling Library's APA 7th edition LibGuide or to the Purdue Online Writing Lab.)

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Set Up Your MS Word Document

How to set up your Microsoft Word document according to the 6th edition of the APA style manual. Video created by peakdavid.