MLA Formatting GuidePages for iPad

Part 1: The HeaderA graphical guide for setting up a proper MLA-

formatted, automated page numbering system on the Pages app for iPad

Step 1 Open up the Pages app and click "Create

Document", then "Blank"

Step 2 Tap the

icon, then tap "Document

Setup"

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Step 3 Tap "Tap to

edit header.", tap the

rightmost column, then

tap "Page Numbers"

Step 4 Tap "1"

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Step 5 Tap anywhere to the left of the "1", then type in your last name

❗Note: Be sure to add one space after your last name to ensure proper formatting

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Step 6 Tap the blue,

blinking cursor, then tap "Select

All"

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Step 7 Tap the

icon, then tap the Text

Options bar

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Step 8 Tap the Font

bar

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ReminderThough Pages should default to 12pt, make sure the font is

set to 12pt, as defined by standard MLA format.

Step 9 Scroll down and select Times New

Roman, then tap "Done"

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Part 2: The Heading & Body

A graphical guide for setting up a proper MLA-formatted header on the Pages app for iPad

Note: the following process can be completed before or after composing the actual piece. This example

shows the process being completed after the piece was composed for demonstrative reasons

Step 1 Tap the blue,

blinking cursor, then tap "Select

All"

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ReminderPer MLA formatting, dates

should be [Day] [Month] [Year], where

the [Month] is not abbreviated.

ReminderPer MLA formatting, the

order for a proper header is: [Your name]

[Your teacher’s name] [The class name]

[The date], and it should all be aligned

to the right.

ReminderPer MLA formatting, your

title should be centered and all significant words should be capitalized, but it should

otherwise be completely unformatted.

ReminderPer MLA formatting, the beginning sentence of

every paragraph should be indented; to do this, tap the spacebar 5 times, or hit the

tab (—>|) button.

Step 2 Tap the

icon, then tap the Text

Options bar

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These are your alignment

Step 3 Tap the upper

half of the Size selector until it reads "12 pt", then tap the Font

bar

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Step 4 Scroll down and select Times New

Roman, then tap "< Text Options"

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Step 5 Tap "< Style"

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ReminderDouble check to make sure your font is Times

New Roman and the size is 12pt.

ReminderDouble check to make sure

your font is Times New Roman and the size is 12pt.

Step 6 Tap "Layout", then tap the

upper portion of the "Line Spacing"

selector until the selected value is "2"

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Step 7 Compose a high-quality, textually

rich, syntactically impeccable,

relevant essay that addresses

the entire prompt

Note: This step can be tricky!