Title Page

Running head?

A Running head is only required on papers being submitted for publication, and is not required for student papers unless requested by an instructor
The running head is a shortened version the paper's full title
Contains 50 characters max (including spaces, letters, punctuation)
Located on every page in the header
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UPPERCASE letters
Example: ABBREVIATED TITLE

Tutorial on how to add a page number in MS Word 2016 using APA style.

Student Title Page Guide
Created by the APA, this document provides a quick guide to creating the title page of a student paper. Students should follow instructor's guidance if different from this guide

Title of Paper: Upper and Lowercase Lettering

First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name

School Affiliation

Class Information

Instructor's Name

Due Date

In APA, 7th edition formatting, a running header is not required for student papers. Speak with your instructor about if a running header should be included in your assignment.
- The running head is an abbreviated version of the title of the paper, not to exceed 50 characters including spaces, punctuation, and letters.
- The running head should be in ALL CAPS on the same line of the header as the page number.
- The label "Running head" is not needed.
The page number in the top right corner
The title, name, and institution should be placed above the center of the page
Include an extra double-spaced blank line between the bolded title and author information

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