17-04-2021

How To Create A Running Head In Word For Mac 2011



For an APA header you need the title of your paper on the left, and the page number on the right. The header on the first page is a little different -- you need the words Runninghead: before the title on the title page. Here is how to do it in Word. For Office 365 the instructions are a little different. If you are on a small scree, you may need to rotate your device to landscape mode to see all options in Word.

  1. Go tothe Insert page in Word. Select Header from the Header & Footer section.
  2. From the ribbon select the header pull down menu and select the Blank (Three columns) option.
  3. You’ll put your title in column one, delete column 2. Highlight column 3 and from the ribbon select current position> plain number.
  4. Type the title of the paper in all caps. If it is over fifty characters, use a shortened version of the title.
  5. After typing the title, place the cursor immediately to the left of the page number. Press page until the page number is on the right of the page.
  6. Select the Different First Page option at the top center. Make sure you are on the first page and repeat steps 3-5, but include the words 'Running head:' before entering the title.

In a document based upon a Word Processing Template, running heads are the default until you insert a Section Break. The Header is there. Hover the cursor over the top of the page until you see a Header box. Or, turn on Show Layout (View Show Layout). If your document is based upon a Page Layout Template, you must turn Headers (and/or Footers. For more information about administrator accounts, see Mac Help. Make sure that you downloaded the correct language version of the update for your copy of Office. If you rename or modify any of the files in the Microsoft Office 2011 folder, you cannot install product updates.

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For Office 365:

  1. From the ribbon select insert> Header & Footer.
  2. By default the Blank (Three columns) option is you header.
  3. Put your title in column one, nothing in column 2.
  4. In column 3 select Page Numbers from the ribbon and select the correct number position, with the number showing in the upper right corner.

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You can see more in our Tips for Formatting Your Paper in Word.