Answered By: Kathryn Park
Last Updated: Dec 02, 2023     Views: 306653

APA

APA requires that any quotation over 40 words be started on a new line, indented .5 inches from the margin, double spaced without quotation marks, essentially a block quote. Here's how:

  1. Hit enter before the first word of the quote, and after the last word of the quote
  2. Highlight the text
  3. Right click and select paragraph
  4. Under indentation change left to .5"
  5. Under Line Spacing use the pull down menu to select Double

MLA

MLA requires that any quotation over 4 lines (or 3 lines of verse) be started on a new line, indented 1/2 inch from the margin, double spaced without quotation marks, essentially a block quote. Here's how:

  1. Hit enter before the first word of the quote, and after the last word of the quote
  2. Highlight the text
  3. Right click and select paragraph
  4. Under indent change left to .5"
  5. Under Line Spacing use the pull down menu to select Double

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