APA-Style Running Heads in Word
From the menu, click the Insert tab.
![insert tab](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/991/291/original/media_1562788784632.png)
In the Header and Footer box, click on Page Number and select the location/option you want the page number (usually Top of Page, Plain Number 1).
![page number menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/991/299/original/media_1562788821329.png)
- At the top of the page under Header and Footer Tools, click the box that says Different First Page.
![header and footer tools menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/991/302/original/media_1562788868172.png)
In the Header, type Running head: then abbreviated title IN ALL CAPS. Tab twice and type in the numeral 1.
![page header](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/991/301/original/media_1562788925874.png)
- Go to the second page of your paper. The number 2 should already be there. Type abbreviated title in all caps in front of the 2. Click tab to move the 2 over to the right side of the header.
![page 2 header](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/024/951/original/media_1562789002229.png)
Once finished, click on the red “X” on the Design tab to close the Header and Footer Tools.
![Close header and footer box](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/991/304/original/media_1562789293260.png)