Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to create left-aligned and indented run-in headings in Microsoft Word. Run-in headings appear in line with the text rather than above the text.

APA style formats fourth-level headings and fifth-level headings as run-in headings.

This tutorial was filmed in Word for Microsoft 365. These steps also apply to Word 2021, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 How to Create Left-Aligned Run-In Headings
02:40 How to Create Indented Run-In Headings

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Create Run-In Headings in Microsoft Word (Indented & Left-Aligned)
erinwrightwriting.com/run-in-headings-in-microsoft-word

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