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How to design the font size and layout of APA papers?
Specific requirements for font, size and margins of APA format files:

1. font style: always use Times? New? Roman font.

2. Font size: 12pt, 12pt should be used for titles, headers, etc.

3. Line spacing: It should be set to double spacing.

4. Margin: All four sides are set to 1 inch.

5. Paragraph alignment: It should be set to left alignment, not both ends alignment.

6. Paragraph Indentation: Each paragraph should be indented from the first line by 5~7 spaces.

7. Header: It should be the first 2 or 3 words +5 spaces+page number of the article title. The header appears on all pages and is aligned to the right. It should be noted that only the picture page does not display the header.

8. Page number order: according to the order of cover, abstract, text, references, appendix, notes, tables, picture titles and pictures.

Extended data:

According to APA format, titles are used to organize articles so that they have a hierarchical structure. The APA format specifies the specific format of the "title" in the article (1 to level 5). In the sixth edition, APA revised and simplified the previous title format. Series and format are as follows:

Level 1: center, bold, uppercase, lowercase title.

Level 2: Left-aligned, bold, uppercase and lowercase titles.

Level 3: Indented, bold and lowercase titles with periods. Start the text after the period.

Level 4: Indented, bold, italic, lowercase title, with a period. Start the text after the period.

Level 5: Indented, italicized and lowercase titles with periods. Start the text after the period.

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