APA stands for the American Psychological Association. Writing a paper in APA format just means you are following the APA's set of guidelines for academic writing.

To properly format your paper, use the following guidelines: 

1. The paper should be typed and double-spaced.
2. The paper's margins should be set to 1 inch on all sides. Most word processors have 1-inch margins as the default setting.  
3. The paper should have a "running head" or page header on each page. Student papers only require a page number unless otherwise specified.
4. Your paper should be written in a legible (i.e., accessible) font. According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, "These include sans serif fonts such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, and 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode as well as serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, 10-point Computer Modern" (n.d., para. 3).

Citation for this information: 

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). APA General Format. Purdue Online Writing

Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Title Pages

What is a Title Page?

The title page is the first page of a paper. It provides important information about the paper, including its title, author, and publication date. For a student paper, the following information is required: 

• Title of the paper
• Author's name
• Department and University the paper was written for
• Course number, section (if applicable), and name
• Professor's name 
• Due date

How is a Title Page Formatted?

• The title page should be double-spaced, with all information centered.
•  The paper's title should start 3-4 lines from the top of the page, be written in bold text,  and should have all important words capitalized.
• Each piece of information goes on a new line.
• There should be a blank line between the title and the rest of the information. 
• Names should be written First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name. 

Step by Step Title Page Guide

1. Ensure that your cursor is at the very beginning of your document. 
2. Click the insert tab on the top of your document.
3. Choose pages, then blank page to insert a blank page above your content.
4. Go back to the home tab, then go to the paragraphs section and center your text.
5. Add the text to your title page. You should have all of the following information, making sure to hit enter or return between each element.
   • Type your title in bold, capitalizing most of the words; do not capitalize words like the, of, in, or and.
   • Make sure to add an extra enter between the title and the rest of your information.
   • Add your first name, middle initial if applicable, and last name.
   •  Write out your university affiliation. For this class, use Department of Psychology, Valley City State University.
   • Type the course number, section, and name, making sure to add a colon (:) between the section and the name. 
   • Add the first and last name of your professor, making sure to include Dr. before their name if applicable.
   • Add the due date for the assignment.
6. Select all of your text, then go to line spacing and set everything to be double-spaced. 
7. Put your cursor at the beginning of your title page, then hit enter or return 4 times to move the text down.
8. under Insert, click page number, and add page number to the top right-hand side of the page. Most of the time, this option is called plain number 3.