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Formatting Section Headings for APA style papers Section headings help readers follow the organization of a discussion, and are an essential aspect of APA Format. The exact formatting of headings, however, is based on the structure of the paper -- the number of subsections contained in each main section of the discussion. To determine the format for the headings in your papers, you will need to consult your outline. It is an excellent idea, of course, to familiarize yourself with the APA section heading requirements before you begin drafting your outline. The Dr Paper APA Templates support Three Levels of Section Headings, which is sufficient for most articles and research papers. The styles for headings in the Dr Paper APA Heading style formats are as follows: THREE HEADING LEVELS. Centered Uppercase and Lowercase Top Level Heading Flush Left, Italicized, Uppercase and Lowercase Second Level Section Heading      Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading, ending with a period. If you need four levels of section headings, please send a note to support@thewritedirection.net requesting the template with four levels of section headings. To format text as a section heading: Place the cursor at the beginning of the line, and click on one of the Heading styles in the APA Toolbar, and begin typing. Alternatively, you can click Format, Styles and Formatting, and select the style from the Word Styles sidebar. The formatting following the section heading will automatically return to body text. Read more about section headings