APA 6 vs. APA 7: Major Changes: Format and Mechanic

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Heading

APA Six Heading Level One

APA Six Heading Level Two

       APA Six heading level three.

       APA Six heading level four.

       APA Six heading level five.

Note:

• Level 1 is centered and level 2 flushes left.
• Level 1 and 2 follow title case but level 3, 4, and 5 follow sentence case.
• Level 3, 4, and 5 are indented and end with a period. 
• Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all boldfaced, but level 5. 

APA Seven Heading Level One

       Text starts a new paragraph.

APA Seven Heading Level Two

       Text starts a new paragraph.

APA Seven Heading Level Three

       Text starts a new paragraph.

       APA Seven Heading Level Four. Paragraph text continues on the same line as the same paragraph.

       APA Seven Heading Level Five. Paragraph text continues on the same line as the same paragraph. 

Note:

• All headings follow title case and are boldfaced.
• Level 2 and 3 flush left, but 4 and 5 remain indented.
• Level 3 and 5 are italicized. 

Italicization

Use italics to highlight a letter, word, phrase, or sentence as a linguistic example.

Example: 
Could they be used as a singular form? 

Use double quotation marks 

Example: 
In APA 7, “they” can be used as a singular form.

Space 
After a Period