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I have a macbook air with microsoft office for mac. I am just having trouble setting up a paper in APA format. When I bought the mac I was told that the microsoft for pc was very similar to the one for mac. However, this is not true. They layout is very different and it is very difficult to set the paper up the proper way. I love using mac books. Any suggestions on what processing software to use that is the best for making papers into APA format?

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Specializes in Family Practice, Mental Health.

PERRLA for APA

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
PERRLA for APA

Seconded. I still always checked the format of my references, but PERRLA was a godsend for formatting the document itself.

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Specializes in Cardiology IR.

duplicate post, sorry - please delete

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Specializes in Cardiology IR.

how about microsoft office online? I use it It's nice to log in from anywhere and look at my documents also. They have a word APA template. It's free for students :)

https://store.office.live.com/templates/APA-style-paper-TM00002033

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There is a great YouTube video that shows you how to set up Word on A Mac for APA. Not sure why you are having probs. I have a MacBook and Microsoft office and have had no problems.

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

Switching processors should never be done right before a paper is due. Any time you change programs, there will be a bit of a learning curve. While Office for Mac and Windows have the same name, they are significantly different. Office for Mac can format an APA paper just fine though. Just take some time to click through all of the options and find where they are.

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