If you have an existing template that you would like to keep, just in case you don't like mine, rename it to Normal_original.dotm or something similar.Īt this point, you can make any other changes to the template you would like (e.g., change initial font). The intended location may vary depending on the version of Windows. To install my Normal.dotm template, or templates for earlier versions of Word, right-click on one of the links below and save the file to the specified folder. Below, I also have a link to my most recently changed Quick Access toolbar (Word.qat).

The Quick Access toolbar provides access some common command boxes above or below outside the ribbon-I like to hide the ribbon, so these come in handy. Word will also let you customize the Quick Access toolbar. To learn about Styles, see the training by Microsoft. I also defined heading styles similar to those in the sixth edition Publication Manual of the APA (6th Ed. You can also copy my Word template, which contains a footer that already shows the date printed, page number, user who printed it last, and the full path. If you want to make other changes but don't know how, the help feature in Word should get you started: Choose Help in Word, go to Creating specific documents, then choose Templates, and finally select Change the Normal template. You can change your template so new Word documents include all your favorite settings. This template, called Normal.dotm, holds a variety of settings for all new documents. With Word, you can saves a number of standard document features within your normal template (Normal.dotm in Word 2010).

Apa style templates for word 2010