Mla Line Spacing

Indent set off quotations half an inch as well for examples see 76 80 in the mla handbook.

Mla line spacing. Mla recommends using 12 point times new roman font or another readable typeface e g. Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks. Leave 1 inch margins on the top bottom and each side.

Margins are not set in the paragraph box. Some defaults are 1 25 left and right. Your word processor comes with default settings margin line height paragraph spacing and typeface that will likely need adjustment.

In word or works margins are set in page layout or in file page setup margins. Double space the text of your paper and use a legible font e g. Mla font spacing when preparing a paper according to mla style type in times new roman 12 point font.

Indent the first line of a paragraph half an inch from the left margin. 1 inch margins all around 2 0 line height double space the whole paper including title block and works cited list. Both paragraph formatting and line spacing are controlled in the same window.

This includes reducing the spacing after a paragraph to zero and changing line spacing to double spaced. Line spacing margins use double spacing throughout the entire paper. Line spacing margins use double spacing throughout the entire paper.

All text should be. Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard white 8 5 x 11 inch paper. Resetting your default font spacing.