There are five levels of headings you can use in APA format. One to three is the average number of headings used.
| Level | Format |
| 1 |
Centered, Bold, Capitalize All Major Words Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 2 |
Flush Left, Bold, Capitalize All Major Words Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 3 |
Flush Left, Bold, Italic, Capitalize All Major Words Text begins as a new paragraph. |
| 4 |
Indented, Bold, Capitalize All Major Words Ending in a Period. Text begins on the |
| 5 | Indented, Bold, Italic, Capitalize All Major Words Ending in a Period. Text begins on the same line and continues as regular paragraph. |
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