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To add a header and page number to the rest of the pages:

Remain in the the Header and Footer Toolbar for the next set of steps.

The following is an example: Running head: OPENING UP SCIENCE This abbreviated title should be written in all caps.

Click inside of the brackets in the upper left-hand corner, and type the words 'Running head' (without quotations), followed by a colon and a shortened or full version of the title of your paper (up to 50 characters in length).

Within this Toolbar, go to the Options section, and check the box next to 'Different First Page.' This needs to be done because the header for the title page will be different than the header for the rest of the document.

A special Header and Footer Toolbar will then appear.

In the Header and Footer section, click on 'Header,' and choose the first option.

Begin on the first page, which will be the title page.

This might be the most intimidating portion in the process, but it is simple once you become familiar with a few basic steps.

In the same section, click the arrow next to the size of the font, and choose 12.Īt this point, you may want to add the header and page number (although you can perform this step at any point).

In the Font section of this tab, click the arrow next to the name of the font you are currently using, and then scroll down to choose Times New Roman (or another easily readable font).

Click the arrow under 'Line Spacing,' and Choose 'double.'

In the Paragraph section of either of those tabs, click the tiny arrow in the bottom right corner.

Click the Home tab or the Page Layout tab.

Highlight any text that you have typed thus far (skip this step if you have not begun yet).

In the Page Setup section, click on 'Margins.' Choose the first option, which is to create 1-inch margins on all sides of the paper.There should also be 1-inch margins on all sides of the document.

To begin with, the entire paper should be double-spaced and written in a highly readable 12-point font, preferably Times New Roman.

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