Block citations are used to indent and separate a quoted comment from your own writing. Unlike normal indentations, adding block quotes in Microsoft Word need some extra steps.
Because academic writing is written to strict standards of style, the requirements for block citations in Word differ from style to style. Fortunately, puede ajustar el tamaño de cualquier sangría usando la barra de regla o usando la configuración de “Paragraph” on the menu “Design” o en la ventana de configuración de “Paragraph”.
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Using the layout menu
La forma más rápida de agregar comillas en bloque a un documento de Microsoft Word es utilizar la configuración de “Paragraph” que está visible en la pestaña “Design” on the ribbon bar.
To add a bulk quote using this menu, open your word document and select the quote text. From the ribbon bar, click on the tab “Design” para mostrar la configuración de “Paragraph”.
Block citations in APA and MLA styles must start on their own line and have indents to the left of 0,5 cm in size. In the APA style, block quotes must have at least 40 words, while in the MLA style, citations must be at least four lines.
If you use a different academic style, check your style guide to make sure the indent size you use is correct.
Since both APA and MLA use indentations of 0,5 cm for block quotes, establezca el valor de “Left indentation” on “0,5 cm” y presione la tecla Intro para confirmar. Alternatively, use the right arrow buttons to increase the size of the indent in increments of 0,1 cm.
This will change the size of the indent for the text you selected, creating a bulk appointment in the procedure. You can later add formatting, as italics, to make the text stand out even more. You will need to repeat these steps for each additional block quote that you add to your document.
Using the ruler bar
In earlier editions of Microsoft Word, the easiest way to add a bulk quote to a word document was to use the ruler bar, showing margins and indents in use today. Despite this, the ruler bar is no longer visible by default in newer versions.
Still a quick and easy method of adding a bulk quote though, you will need to enable the ruler bar first. To do this, abra su documento de Word y haga clic en la pestaña “Watch” on the ribbon bar.
In the category “Show”, select the check box next to the option “Cco” para habilitar la regla.
This will create a block quote indent of 0,5 cm in size, suitable for APA and MLA academic style documents.
Using the paragraph settings menu
You can also use the settings menu “Paragraph” in Microsoft Word to determine a block quote indentation.
To do this, select the text containing the bulk citation in your document, right click on the text, then choose the option “Paragraph” on the menu.
In the tab “Spacing between lines and paragraphs” from the menu “Paragraph”, you can indent selected text.
Since the APA and MLA block quotes require a left indent of 0,5 cm, establezca el valor de “Left indentation” on “0,5 cm” and press Enter. If you are using another academic style, check your style for the correct size to use here.
You can type the value manually or use the arrow keys in the text box to increase the indent in increments of 0,1 cm.
Click on “To accept” to save your settings and apply block quote indentation to selected text.
Once saved, the indentation of 0,5 cm will be applied to your text, creating a bulk appointment in the procedure. You will need to repeat these steps for each additional block quote that you add to your document.
