Apa title page

Note: This page reflects the latest version of the APA Publication Manual (i.e., APA 7), which released in October 2019.

The equivalent resource for the older APA 6 style can be found here.

Headings

APA Style uses a unique headings system to separate and classify paper sections. Headings are used to help guide the reader through a document.

Apa 7 headings and subheadings

The levels are organized by levels of subordination, and each section of the paper should start with the highest level of heading. There are 5 heading levels in APA. Regardless of the number of levels, always use the headings in order, beginning with level 1.

The format of each level is illustrated below:

APA Headings
Level	Format
1	Centered, Boldface, Title Case Heading      Text starts a new paragraph.
2	Flush Left, Boldface, Title Case Heading      Text starts a new paragraph.
3	Flush Left, Boldface Italic, Title Case Heading      Text starts a new paragraph.
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