Computer Tips

Some Basic Editing Commands (Windows)

Set up MLA Format

To highlight text:

1. Hold down shift key and use arrow keys to mark text

To copy and paste text:

1. highlight text (see above)
2. Press ctrl+c, and then release
3. Move cursor to where you want to place text and press ctrl+v

To move and paste text:

1. highlight text (see above)
2. Press ctrl+x, and then release
3. Move cursor to where you want to place text and press ctrl+v

To start a new page:

1. ctrl+enter

To indent a block of text:

1. move cursor to text you want to indent
2. Press ctrl+m
3. to stop indent, move cursor to where you want indentation to stop and press enter

Formatting an Essay (MLA Format)

How to set up MLA Header in most versions of Word

1. Click “Insert “ from top of page
2. Click  a) page number,  b) top of page, and c) Plain number 3
3. Type last name and hit the space key
4. To exit, move cursor out of header box onto the page itself and double click

How to Add a Works Cited Page in Microsoft Word

Follow the few steps below to attach a Works Cited page to your document.

1. Scroll or page down to the end of your last paragraph
2. Hold down the “Ctrl” key (on bottom of keyboard near the space bar) and press the “Enter” key once
3. You’ve just created a “hard page break” that will keep your Works Cited page separate from the rest of your essay.
4. Four steps in one: a) hold down the “Ctrl” key (on bottom of keyboard near the space bar); b) press the letter “E” once (The cursor should now be at the middle of your screen);  c) type Works Cited (Note: do not bold or underline it); and d) press the “Enter” key
5. Press the “Back Space” key once and begin adding your Works Cited entries

How to Indent Works Cited Entries In Word

1. Type out complete entry without tabs
2. Move cursor to beginning of entry (i.e. author’s last name) and press ctrl+t
3. Double-space entry.