Q. How do I make a block quote in Word for my paper?

Thanks so much, this really helps!

How can I get rid of the tab on my block quotation?

If you just created the block quote, you can hit the "Undo" button. It's the blue arrow at the very top of the tabs on the left.

If that isn't available, highlight the paragraph you want to "unblock" and right-click. Select the Paragraph menu from the list of options.

Under the Indentation area, change the number in the Left: box to 0". The Special menu should say none.

Essentially, you are just reversing the steps listed in the first question.

If you just want the first line to be indented, put your cursor in front of the first word and hit the tab key.

Do I need Quotation marks at the beginning and end of my quote still?

Hi Ally-You do not need quotation marks when creating a block quotation. Go to Purdue Owl's MLA Guide here and look for the Long Quote section. http://bit.ly/1c53Hf2

This was super helpful and it worked. Thanks a bunch!

Thank you so much. This was super-super helpful

Thanks! This helped a lot. I did find that indenting the right side as well made my quote look better. Just a thought. :)

COMLibrarian response: According to MLA, only the left side is indented 1". There is not indentation on the right, even though it may be more attractive. Be sure to check with your instructor before handing in your paper to make sure they are ok with that.

How do I make a block quote in Word for my paper? Should it be double spaced or single spaced?

COMLibrarian response: The block quote should be double spaced for both APA and MLA styles.

This works! It is a huge time-saver.
Thank you!

RS, you asked: The above method did not work in my Word...any suggestions?

This still works in Microsoft Word 2013 as well as Office 365. What version are you using?

You could try using the indent icon on the ribbon. By default it only indents .05", so you'll need to indent twice.

You'll also still need to hit enter before and after the text to the indent so the formatting is not applied to anything else.

This is good info, but how do you in-text cite it?

Doakes, your in text citation depends on what you are citing and which citation style you are using.

For some APA examples go here: http://libguides.com.edu/content.php?pid=88945&sid=3210600

For MLA examples go here: http://libguides.com.edu/content.php?pid=701385&sid=5819202

MLA now has you indent 0.5" instead of 1" from the left margin--->
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/ ----->
Long quotations
Other than that, extremely helpful and thank you very much!

Thanks, xxx, the instructions for MLA have been updated to reflect that change,

I always seem to get lines above and below the test I have made into an indented quotation. I must have set something wrong in terms of formatting originally. How do I undo this?

@SBraham This this is the kind of question where it's best top get In person help so someone can troubleshoot your document with you. But there are some things you can look at. In Word, highlight the area that has the lines that you don't want. Hopefully you can remove the underline using the underline option in the ribbon. You've probably already done that and want to stop the problem from recurring. If this is happening in all documents that you use in Word, It could be that the default template in word has been changed to include this. You may have to open the default template and change it to prevent this from happening in the future. Microsoft provides a way to do that here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/change-the-normal-template-normal-dotm-06de294b-d216-47f6-ab77-ccb5166f98ea You can also try troubleshooting using the Style function. Try going to the Word Toolbar or ribbon where it says styles click on the tiny arrow on the bottom right to bring up the Styles menu. It should show you what styles have been applied to the text. You can also permanently alter styles here and maybe you accidently did that at some point. If you click on Options from the style menu you see where you can choose new document's based in this template. If nothing works there going to a local library or a writing center or computer lab at your school is a good idea so someone can help in person.