Microsoft Word can help you become a better college writer for this and all other classes. To take advantage of this easy-to-use help already built into your program, follow these steps:
- Go to the "Tools" tab.
- Select "Options."
- Select "Spelling & Grammar" option and it will be automatically activated, showing a check mark.
- Never submit a manuscript that first has not applied the Word functions for spell and grammar checking.
- Likewise, only submit manuscripts when you first have had a third party read it for clarity and potential mechanical errors.
- Change the "Writing Tools" box to read, "Grammar & Style."
- Click the "Settings Box"
- "Comma required before last item"—ALWAYS
- "Punctuation required with quotes"—INSIDE
- "Spaces required between sentences"—1
- Grammar Options—Check all
- Style Option—Check all
- Select "Spelling & Grammar" option and it will be automatically activated, showing a check mark.
- Remember that APA indicates only to double-space the entire document, so remove any superfluous 2.5 or other spaces that Word sometimes automatically generates.