{"id":57145,"date":"2020-11-06T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=57145"},"modified":"2020-11-13T10:18:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T09:18:12","slug":"apa-running-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-style\/apa-running-head\/","title":{"rendered":"APA running head"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left yellow\">This article reflects the\u00a0<strong>APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines. <a href=index-4938.html>Click here<\/a> for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n<p>A running head is an abbreviated version of your paper\u2019s title. It\u2019s placed in the page header of your document, together with a page number. The running head is only required for professional manuscripts intended for publication, not student papers (unless instructed otherwise).<\/p>\n<p>An APA running head can be up to 50 characters (including spaces) and is written in all capital letters. It\u2019s left-aligned and appears on all pages, including the <a href=index-4216.html>title page<\/a>. It\u2019s not necessary to put the label &#8220;Running head&#8221; in front of the title (as was the case in <a href=index-4938.html>APA 6<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"colorbox\" href=index-4939.html><img decoding=\"async\" src=index-4939.html alt=\"APA running head (7th edition)\" width=\"893\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"set-up\">Setting up the APA running head in Word and Google Docs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs\">\n<ul class=\"scribbrTabs-menu\">\n<li class=\"current\"><a href=index.html#\">Microsoft Word<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=index.html#\">Google Docs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-tabs\">\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\">\n<p>To set up an APA running head in Word:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cInsert\u201d<\/strong> &gt; <strong>\u201cHeader\u201d<\/strong> (or double click at the top of a page).<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>\u201cBlank\u201d<\/strong> template (left-aligned without additional formatting).<\/li>\n<li>Insert your (abbreviated) paper title in capital letters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To insert automatic page numbering:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cInsert\u201d<\/strong> &gt; \u201cPage number\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Select the top-right position.<\/li>\n<li>Check the <strong>\u201cShow on first page\u201d<\/strong> box if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These steps may differ slightly depending on your version of Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"scribbrTabs-content\">\n<p>To set up an APA running head in Google Docs:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cInsert\u201d<\/strong> &gt; <strong>\u201cHeaders and footers\u201d<\/strong> &gt; <strong>\u201cHeader\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Insert your (abbreviated) paper title in capital letters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To insert automatic page numbering:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on <strong>\u201cInsert\u201d<\/strong> &gt; <strong>\u201cPage numbers\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the option with page numbers in the top-right corner on all the pages<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"abbreviated\">Abbreviating long titles for the running head<\/h2>\n<p>If your paper title is longer than 50 characters, you need to use an abbreviated version for the running head. The APA guidelines state that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You don\u2019t necessarily need to use the same words in the same order.<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t use abbreviations, but you may use an ampersand (&amp;) instead of the word \u201cand\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Examples: abbreviating the title<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Running head example 1<\/figcaption><ul>\n<li><strong>Original title:<\/strong> Social Comparisons on Social Media: The Impact of Facebook on Young Women&#8217;s Body Image Concerns and Mood<\/li>\n<li><strong>Running head:<\/strong> SOCIAL COMPARISONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left blue\"><figcaption>Running head example 2<\/figcaption><ul>\n<li><strong>Original title:<\/strong> Examining the Energizing Effects of Humor: The Influence of Humor on Persistence Behavior<\/li>\n<li><strong>Running head:<\/strong> ENERGIZING EFFECTS OF HUMOR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition\u00a0guidelines. 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