How to set up an MLA format essay (2016) in Google Docs. Create a new document in Google Drive and open it. Set the font to Times New Roman, size 12. Set the line spacing to Double. Type your first and last name. Enter. Type your professor's name. Enter. Type the name of the class. Enter. Type the date that the paper is due (or written) in the format DD Month YYYY. For example: 30 January 2016. Enter. Change the alignment to Center. Type the title of the paper. Enter. Set the alignment back to Left align and press the tab key once. Begin the first paragraph. At the end of the first paragraph, press enter once to start a new line. Use tab to indent and repeat. Set the cursor at the end of the last paragraph, go to Insert, then Page break. Type "Works Cited" and align it to the center. Go to the first page and select Insert, Page number, and choose the first option. Type your last name before the page number (with a space in between). Move the header down two lines, and change its font to Times New Roman, size 12. Finish the paper and add the citations to the works cited, if necessary. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw0VmW-49ww