@mycboop No, you do not for a general paper. However, in a report situation, your instructor may request a cover page. Simply do a Google search for "MLA Cover Page" to find out the format. I have never used a MLA formatted cover page in one of my reports before since it has never been required.
I have no F*shhhhh*ing idea what you are *shhhh*ying, but I would reather die of a bloody *shhhhh*eaming horrible death than having to use MLA formatting, I won't do it. *shhh*
@james12252 My revised video includes a section about how to add the page # header: /watch?v=3Qf8AfiCcD4 (or click the annotation at the start of this video 0:01)
There is an easier way to change the default word format. Right click the style "Normal" under the "Home" tab. Select "Modify". Make the changes necessary. You can change the name to MLA if you wish. Make sure "New documents based on this template" is selected. If done correctly the box under the Sample Text box sshould read as so: "Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt, Left, Line spacing: Double, Widow/Orphan control, Style: Quick Style"
i need help in how to use the in text citations in a research paper. i am going to get info from a reference book and iam going to paraphrase it all. i do not know where to put the in text citations i need help please answer by TONIGHT. THANKYOU
PLEASE PASS MESSAGE AROUND PLEEAAAAASSSSSE THANKYOU
The set up for the template stopped at the point where you go to Document themes. There is nothing in this area. Where do I go from here? I am using Word 2007, but it doesn't do what yours does...
The only thing I would add is that if you're formatting your paper on the fly, be sure to check not only for justification changes (centered text moving to left) but also for formatting changes, especially removal of underlining or italicizing for work titles.
Thank you for taking the time to do this for everyone! You have no idea how much trouble you just saved me for my college papers! Thank you, you are awesome!
this was so helpful thank you so much...don't worry about the haters who have said ignorant things here. believe me your efforts are well appreciated by many especially me
It's really to give credit to sources you used AND to make sure you didn't plagiarize. Nonetheless, I think they make it more complicated than it should be, I hate that shit too,lol.
@uchihaclan153130 You're ignorant if you find it 'useless', instead you should find the benefits in things... Think positive not negative.. MLA format helps keeping your essay in nice neat order, a great format to go by.
yea, didn't work for me either! damn! I could see that the windows that came up on his screen did not exactly match mine so maybe I have a different version of word 2007??? w/e
@AHgarbage No shit. Why does EVERY MLA format video I've seen have some fucking annoying problem? Loud banging, someone eating chips etc. I'm about to make my own video because this shit is tightening my JAWS.
Thanku so much for this wonderful tutorial. It has been most helpful. Could you please please do a tutorial on AMA format and how to save it as a default format as well?
calibre control 8 FONT 11 (one step back two steps forward) and say RATT (after the famous band) BASTARD & this:
Paradigm shift (sometimes known as extraordinary science or revolutionary science) is the term first used by Thomas Kuhn in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) to describe a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of science. It is in contrast to his idea of normal science.
I bookmarked this a couple months back or so and I still come back here whenever I am asked to write an essay as a reference since I can never remember what to do lol. Thank you very much for the video.
Thanks a million for this clip. It really helped. It would be appreciated if you could make one about how to cite in text and bibliography in MLA format if you have the time.
Thanks for showing MLA format to me, cause my teacher usually calls people stupid who can't do this lol (English 1)
Ravagerngr 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much, that was helpful, appreciate it :)
JorranianYM 3 weeks ago
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Femtex05 1 month ago
Btw, fuck Zachary Taylor.
indydude100 1 month ago
THANK YOU...
indydude100 1 month ago
Thanks man, but for fuckes sake. MAN do I hate MLA style and essays.
BlindSniper305 1 month ago
@BlindSniper305 Ikr...
indydude100 1 month ago
you saved my ass thanks a lot
Mexiclan7 1 month ago
You saved me from my teacher going all ape shit on me.....
rainbowrocketkitty 2 months ago
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bleerau 2 months ago
Thanks! I knew how to manually do all the formatting but I didn't know how to make it the default!
bleerau 2 months ago
i fukd up and deleted my 4page essay i feel like crying fuk mictosoft fuck history fuck charles darwin
MrXxCrAzExX 2 months ago
@MrXxCrAzExX Press ctrl + z
Chris40679 2 months ago
@MrXxCrAzExX lol. oh charles.
BlindSniper305 1 month ago
research papers suck :/
tenerenceloove 2 months ago
set to size twelve *TZZSSST* change the heading space *TZZSSST*
sounds like an airstrike haha
kenny10100 3 months ago
19 people failed these easy steps
AlexZMiami 4 months ago
@AlexZMiami i didnt dislike this, but just saying, i failed these easy steps because my microsoft word 2007 was in fking chinese
epicnessism101 4 months ago
Very helpful. Thanks a ton.
2K11JayC 4 months ago
thank you, truly helped out a lot. Is a lot one word or two? who knows
laaguilarosorio 4 months ago
@laaguilarosorio it's "a lot," two words.
2K11JayC 4 months ago
thanks. u made my fully understood what's MLA
chuchakfong 4 months ago
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chuchakfong 4 months ago
umm....do you need a cover page for mla format
mycboop 5 months ago
@mycboop No, you do not for a general paper. However, in a report situation, your instructor may request a cover page. Simply do a Google search for "MLA Cover Page" to find out the format. I have never used a MLA formatted cover page in one of my reports before since it has never been required.
smartpoints 5 months ago
hell yeah! thank u
shoshoElkady 6 months ago
omg!! its make my essay looks more bigger!! lol.... love it!! 1000 likes for you!!
TheToxic163 6 months ago
I have no F*shhhhh*ing idea what you are *shhhh*ying, but I would reather die of a bloody *shhhhh*eaming horrible death than having to use MLA formatting, I won't do it. *shhh*
darklordprophecy 6 months ago
Is there suppose to be a double space between words in MLA format?
sdseagle7 7 months ago
thank you very helpful
ScienceGeeeks 8 months ago
Quick an simple thanks.
pmcclung88 9 months ago
on the header how do u get it to say ____2 on the next page and _____3 on the next etc.
james12252 9 months ago
@james12252 My revised video includes a section about how to add the page # header: /watch?v=3Qf8AfiCcD4 (or click the annotation at the start of this video 0:01)
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Skiingisdabom 10 months ago
@LinKINwalkman heyy yhea fuck the niqqa who invented school!
LiMon10100 10 months ago
anyone have ideas for a 250word essay on behavior?
EzMurder 10 months ago
Thanks for making.
TheBeginning603 11 months ago
i would like to meet who ever invented MLA format
XxXxdyedsoulxXxX 11 months ago
@XxXxdyedsoulxXxX
And kick his ass?
Deep40000 11 months ago
I want your desktop background
JoyOfHacking 11 months ago 6
damn you take forever to get to the point :/
mapexqr1 11 months ago
..... why the hell am I watching this......?
mayhoo24 1 year ago
@mayhoo24 to do ur fuckin assigment
stevecoke34 11 months ago
thx man helped a lot!
alemx10 1 year ago
nice thank you
tafkoff 1 year ago
FUCK MLA, thanks for the help though
brownasian619 1 year ago
what is the point of mla anyway?
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madaraddeumiployolbc 1 year ago
i hate mla is freaking stupid makes writing the essay much ore frustrating.
FPSOWner 1 year ago 2
Yeah MLA is retarded and gay shit
Darkercupid 1 year ago
I actually found this MLA template theme thing, so u dont have to do all this manually
wright.edu/~martin.maner/MLA_template_Word.doc
tehpurplecobra 1 year ago
thanx
JUICEPPL1 1 year ago
thanx allot i really need it
toota48 1 year ago
MLA is alot better than APA tell ya that much
Juanhernandezlakers 1 year ago
this wasnt very good because it doesnt explain how to do headers and my center of the title didnt work
zachshackelford1 1 year ago
Man you saved me from an F in comp 1 thanks
youradoody 1 year ago 40
Thanks it worked but you need to get a new fucking mic dude seriously
thewavebeam 1 year ago
Thanks bro i needed this.
bajapanti89 1 year ago
fuck u ms.lyons ... suck a dick
AryaMetallica 1 year ago
@AryaMetallica Are you in Lassiter
RicardoKaka01 1 year ago
Chicago style is where it's at :p
davidennett 1 year ago
Is there anything specific for for the reference page?
tbabyboy16 1 year ago
it still beats APA. APA has to be the shittiest of the two
soufang 1 year ago
thanks man this really helped me for my essays for college
iloveclassicrock12 1 year ago
What is MLA format?
GutturalBombies 1 year ago
There is an easier way to change the default word format. Right click the style "Normal" under the "Home" tab. Select "Modify". Make the changes necessary. You can change the name to MLA if you wish. Make sure "New documents based on this template" is selected. If done correctly the box under the Sample Text box sshould read as so: "Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt, Left, Line spacing: Double, Widow/Orphan control, Style: Quick Style"
invisiblenez 1 year ago
this helped a lot thanks bro
TheGeorge697 1 year ago
Maybe the most useful video on youtube
Thanks a bunch
CFC95Boys 1 year ago
you explain directions really well great job thank you :)
Mizz08Pimp 1 year ago
Mla format in-text citation?
i need help in how to use the in text citations in a research paper. i am going to get info from a reference book and iam going to paraphrase it all. i do not know where to put the in text citations i need help please answer by TONIGHT. THANKYOU
PLEASE PASS MESSAGE AROUND PLEEAAAAASSSSSE THANKYOU
dustfairy13 1 year ago
how do you make the header
james12252 1 year ago
i did everything right but some how i cannot get the pages to say 1,2,3,4..etc
if i type a number on the page it just copies the same number throughout the whole page. could some1 explain this to me more detailed?
dallaskubano214 1 year ago
The set up for the template stopped at the point where you go to Document themes. There is nothing in this area. Where do I go from here? I am using Word 2007, but it doesn't do what yours does...
garbeaj 1 year ago
Thanks Jeff , just started back to school and this helped me so much You are an angel .
1227drea 1 year ago
i love you. you saved my ass.
oWATTSo 1 year ago
theres a new MLA format called MLA 7th edition
Office 2010 and 2007 don't yet support MLA 7th
acepilot234 1 year ago
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hulkstein 1 year ago
Thank you!!!
sneazm 1 year ago
Thanks for putting this up help me tons
mysterymelody 1 year ago
tk 2007 is bull
hoodlifenigga1 1 year ago
thank you so much this helps a ton
mongorunner12 1 year ago
Thanks so fucking much
realita19 1 year ago
THANK YOU!!!!
BellsNWhistles2 1 year ago
MLA can suk balls for all i care but thanks for this
scarface1736 1 year ago
gracias
marilucas292 1 year ago
thank god i found this vid.i got a paper due 2morrow
dominic970 1 year ago
@dominic970 How did you do?
Paulwhoisvegan 1 year ago
@Paulwhoisvegan i got a C.its was enough to pass kuz it wuz my final
dominic970 1 year ago
@dominic970 thats good, i failed cause i didn't find this in time
Paulwhoisvegan 1 year ago
@Paulwhoisvegan lol dam.that sux
dominic970 1 year ago
Thank you!
maeleekye 1 year ago
thank you you really save me from the a problem.
MyTrickster101 1 year ago
wait...are you supposed 2 rt ur essay 1st?? lol
platinumstar2b 1 year ago
The only thing I would add is that if you're formatting your paper on the fly, be sure to check not only for justification changes (centered text moving to left) but also for formatting changes, especially removal of underlining or italicizing for work titles.
pjmre 1 year ago
Thanks so much saves me time tomorrow as im writing my stupid 6 page MLA paper.
PilotNewman 1 year ago
@PilotNewman I had to write a stupid 10 page MLA essay, and I accidentally deleted everything, so I failed the class and have to retake it!!!!
Paulwhoisvegan 1 year ago
Times like this made me wish I went to school before microsoft office came out so I wouldnt have to do this shit!
flamexxic 1 year ago
I would use MLA format over APA anything in any day. Really APA does have its benefits, but it is massively annoying when compared to MLA.
Default64 1 year ago
i wish there was a built in option to turn MLA format on or off >.> wouldn't life be easier?
Hirion71595 1 year ago 100
@Hirion71595 yea we can all dream
ToneysWorld 1 year ago
@Hirion71595 Well there is an option to format your work cited :) Go to view on word and look down. It's there :)
Coronadogrl 1 year ago
thanks for the tutorial :)
MoneyStackz805 1 year ago
lol Sounds like someones fixing to play Jimanji Good luck and thanks for the tips.
nauticabinx 1 year ago
Thanks man!
portentousjames 1 year ago
thank God I found this video holy shit
joshybumboshy 1 year ago
Very helpful. Thank you.
PvtVile 1 year ago
ur very knowledgeable. thanks!
car60t 1 year ago
Jeff you are AMAZING!! Great job nicely done its 100% helpfull =) thank you so much for taking time doing this video and keep the good job up
neik50 1 year ago
thanks
Escrimeur1990 1 year ago
Oh I hope I get an A on this Hamlet essay, thanks yo
grn100cash 1 year ago
essays scare me..
factortenshithawk 1 year ago
thank you its my first year in college and i did not know what mla format was thanks again
justlooking8701 1 year ago
The header information was not there when I opened word to write a new paper.
totalblack1 1 year ago
@smartpoints your a fucking lifesaver....thank you so much for this excellent video.
wayniac917 1 year ago
Thank you sooooooo much!! Haha I love youtube & I love you for putting this on here so people who need help can get it! =D Thanks again!
BaseBallChickette94 2 years ago
Thanks for the help dude. This really helped me.
leotsujimoto 2 years ago
woot ty i got an A on my essay response to lit ^ ^
Blandurr 2 years ago
Thank you for taking the time to do this for everyone! You have no idea how much trouble you just saved me for my college papers! Thank you, you are awesome!
Twiztidlette4u2nV 2 years ago
this was so helpful thank you so much...don't worry about the haters who have said ignorant things here. believe me your efforts are well appreciated by many especially me
LtSexyNurs76 2 years ago
thanks man, great video!
CompHelp411 2 years ago
u didnt show how to insert the correct header......... i need that XD
poplilarbf 2 years ago
Thankz man, you're a life saver!
lalahamid 2 years ago
thanks man
McAsSF 2 years ago
thanks this helped.
NewPSCity 2 years ago
Thanks
nauticabinx 2 years ago
YES, thanks so much!
SkISl0pE 2 years ago
thanks a ton dude, helped me write my junior paper
dyyylllaannn 2 years ago
shut up
simpsonryan19 2 years ago
Thank god! ineeded that
exzorder 2 years ago
you are a life saver!
jacksaurus1 2 years ago
MLA is annoying and useless in my opinion but my stupid teachers always ask for it
uchihaclan153130 2 years ago 145
i know! so annoying
riku098 2 years ago
@uchihaclan153130 Yeah I dont see the point of it either.
nauticabinx 2 years ago
@uchihaclan153130 i know mine too
sddfs777 1 year ago
@uchihaclan153130 agreed
motosportjunkie 1 year ago
@uchihaclan153130 Lol I rather take little work out of that to make my paper look longer than to type the extra miles
akira357 1 year ago
@uchihaclan153130 i know
TJfrost1005d 1 year ago
It's really to give credit to sources you used AND to make sure you didn't plagiarize. Nonetheless, I think they make it more complicated than it should be, I hate that shit too,lol.
bobfryfish 1 year ago
@uchihaclan153130 You're ignorant if you find it 'useless', instead you should find the benefits in things... Think positive not negative.. MLA format helps keeping your essay in nice neat order, a great format to go by.
MagicalMan687 1 year ago
@MagicalMan687 not really it just complicates things really.
MrJoshy77 1 year ago
@MrJoshy77 how complicated do you think it gets when you don't go by a format at all?
MagicalMan687 1 year ago
@uchihaclan153130 Amen.
PizzaguylolXD 1 year ago
@uchihaclan153130 hell yeah
ledzeppelinnnnnn 1 year ago
I am so thankful for this--you rock!
mhewitt41 2 years ago
you have a very nerdy voice
BobWickets 2 years ago
I beg to differ. Sounds intelligent. Nerdy is in the ear of the beholder!
mhewitt41 2 years ago
How do you get a desktop backgrounds that is animated like that
Godjr1 2 years ago
how do you change the margins for the page number since it's supposed to be set up at half?
moturkeyh 2 years ago
thanks... this help me out...
XIEZIMIERS 2 years ago
oh my goodness
thank you so much!
truble2eeek 2 years ago
Thanks
InsiderSoftware 2 years ago
aswome thank you so much !
tightpantsJONAS 2 years ago
no!! i want mine to be spaced for i wont have to write much
thanks though
WHISPERSPSP 2 years ago
thanks lot for the help
RuddyWasHere 2 years ago
Thanks for the guide. I got points off my last essay for spacing, and didn't know how to fix it.
DDRManiacGuy 2 years ago
fail, doesn't work for me
hendricks808 2 years ago
yea, didn't work for me either! damn! I could see that the windows that came up on his screen did not exactly match mine so maybe I have a different version of word 2007??? w/e
TheHydrologist 2 years ago
how do you set this template as the default on start up?
dlix 2 years ago
how many lines per page must there be for MLA format? because my professor said 23 but i keep getting 25!!!
alyybelly 2 years ago
how do you do work cited
patriot006594 2 years ago
tha banging noise is pissing me off, thanks tho
AHgarbage 2 years ago 16
@AHgarbage old fashion teachers are fully fake and gay
Da1stIG214 1 year ago
@Da1stIG214 Like Justin Beiber?
Paulwhoisvegan 1 year ago
@Paulwhoisvegan WHY DOES EVERYONE SAY HE'S GAY?? HE'S NOT GAY!!
platinumstar2b 1 year ago
@AHgarbage No shit. Why does EVERY MLA format video I've seen have some fucking annoying problem? Loud banging, someone eating chips etc. I'm about to make my own video because this shit is tightening my JAWS.
nirvgorilla 1 year ago
thanks a lot bro....thats some good an helpful stuff......
PS you have lots of icons on your desktop which probably slow down your PC :S
Collect them and put them in a folder on the desktop this way it will make your PC go faster... will maybe a lil
abdula391 2 years ago
Thanku so much for this wonderful tutorial. It has been most helpful. Could you please please do a tutorial on AMA format and how to save it as a default format as well?
geracharu 2 years ago
You are a life saver. Godspeed to you.
TimothyCraw 2 years ago
Thank YOU!!!!
coachcaligirl123 2 years ago
calibre control 8 FONT 11 (one step back two steps forward) and say RATT (after the famous band) BASTARD & this:
Paradigm shift (sometimes known as extraordinary science or revolutionary science) is the term first used by Thomas Kuhn in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) to describe a change in basic assumptions within the ruling theory of science. It is in contrast to his idea of normal science.
maligningdisbelief 2 years ago
Nice lisp, Sylvester! XD
ROFL
Verd1m5 2 years ago
how do you get the name header T.T
ive tried under "header" but idk which one to pic @.@
SunnyJimmizle 2 years ago
I bookmarked this a couple months back or so and I still come back here whenever I am asked to write an essay as a reference since I can never remember what to do lol. Thank you very much for the video.
bendrix92 2 years ago
Thanks a million for this clip. It really helped. It would be appreciated if you could make one about how to cite in text and bibliography in MLA format if you have the time.
annabaldi59 2 years ago
Thanks man. This saved me so much time! All that random spacings was giving me a headache!
zomgitzshawn 2 years ago
i've been a WordPerfect user for a long time; what is the most recent form of Word? i have seen the format mentioned here and like it.
cub68134 2 years ago
2007 my friend
guitaristshobi 2 years ago
thanks!
cub68134 2 years ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
MarvNJohny 2 years ago
thx this helped me out:)
NOEHAHAHA 2 years ago 2
Great stuff! Very helpful and clearly explained. 5 stars.
andysterdam 2 years ago 2
Awesome! Thanxs
MusiqSChild 2 years ago
thanks, it helps
ihateessays 2 years ago
Thanks alot
just saved me a bunch of time
ebadebay 2 years ago 2