How to Use an MLA Format Template In Google Docs

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If you conduct schoolwork using Google Drive, you should be familiar with how to structure documents using the MLA style in Google Docs. There is a template for MLA format available for usage in Google Docs; nonetheless, it is helpful to be familiar with setting up MLA format manually.

What Is MLA Format?

Even though your teacher may have specific requirements, here are the general rules for MLA format:

  • Times New Roman font size 12
  • The text should be double-spaced, with no spaces between paragraphs.
  • All edges of the page are one inch.
  • At the top right of each page, there should be a header with your last name and the page number.
  • In the top left corner of the first page, write your full name, the instructor’s name, the course name, and the due date.
  • A title in the center above the main text
  • The first line of each body paragraph is set back 1/2 inch.
  • A list of the sources used at the end of the paper.

How to Use an MLA Format Template In Google Docs

Users of Google Docs have access to a variety of pre-made templates that might assist them in getting a head start when it comes to document formatting. One example of such a template can be seen in the Google Docs Report MLA add-on. To format your work in MLA style using this Google Docs template:

1. Open a new document and select File > New > From template.

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2. The gallery of templates will open in a separate tab. Scroll down to “Education” and click on “Report MLA Add-on.”

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3. It will open a new document with fake text that you can change to your own. The document will already be in the right format. You will only need to change the words.

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