How should my headings be formatted in APA Style 7?
Answer
Use headings to organize the content in your document. APA Style uses different formatting styles to represent different heading levels in your document. Please use the image below to format your heading levels according to APA's 7th edition guidelines.
| Level | Format |
| 1 |
Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading Begin writing the text here as a new paragraph. |
| 2 |
Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading Begin writing the text here as a new paragraph. |
| 3 |
Flush Left, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading Begin writing the text here as a new paragraph. |
| 4 |
Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period. Begin writing the paragraph here and continue as a regular paragraph. |
| 5 |
Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending with a Period. Begin writing the paragraph here and continue as a regular paragraph. |
Learn more about heading on the ASC's Heading Page: https://resources.nu.edu/APAStyle/headings
