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Free MLA Heading Generator for Word
Type the four lines and the title and download the first page of an MLA 9 paper as a Word file, with the running head set. Already wrote the paper? Upload it and the heading block, header and Works Cited are formatted in place.
An MLA 9 paper has no title page. It opens with a four-line heading block at the top left (your name, the instructor, the course, the date written day month year), then the title centred on the next line, then the text, all double-spaced in one font. Every page carries your surname and the page number at the top right. The generator builds that first page as a Word file, header included; the formatter below applies the same layout to a paper you already wrote and checks the Works Cited page.
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Last updated: July 4, 2026 · Reviewed by the Veermat team
MLA 9 heading generator
Type the four lines and the title and download the first page of an MLA 9 paper: the heading block flush left, the title centred, your surname and the page number top right, double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman, with a Works Cited page.
Example 1
Jordan Example
Professor Booth
English 101
7 October 2026
Code-Switching and Identity in Borderlands
Your paper starts here…
Free, no signup. A field left blank stays as a highlighted placeholder you can type over in Word.
Already wrote your paper? Upload it and the heading, header and Works Cited are formatted in place:
Your wording never changes, only the formatting. Formatting and previewing are free — Pro downloads the editable file.
How it works
How to make an MLA 9 heading in Word in four steps
The fastest way to make an MLA 9 heading in Word without manual copy-paste, screenshots, or formatting cleanup.
- Step 1
Type the four lines and the title
Your name, the instructor, the course and the date as day month year; then the title. The preview shows page 1 as you type.
- Step 2
Download the Word file
The heading block flush left, the title centred, your surname and the page number in the header, double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman, and a Works Cited page.
- Step 3
Add your paper
A highlighted line marks where the text starts; paste or type there. The spacing and the first-line indent carry over.
- Step 4
Or upload the paper you already wrote
The formatter below sets the heading lines, adds the surname-and-page header, and formats the Works Cited in the same run.
In short
An MLA 9 heading is four double-spaced lines at the top left of page 1: your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date as day month year. The title goes on the next line, centred, in plain type. A header with your surname and the page number sits at the top right of every page. Veermat generates that first page as a .docx or formats the heading in the paper you upload.
What goes in an MLA heading?
Four lines, flush left, double-spaced, in this order: your full name; your instructor's name (Professor Booth or Dr. Booth); the course number and name; and the date, written day month year with no commas, for example 7 October 2026. The title follows on the next line, centred, with no bold, underline or quotation marks. The header, separate from the heading, is your surname and the page number at the top right of every page.
Heading and header are two different things
The block on page 1, and the running head on every page
Students lose MLA marks on the part they cannot see while typing: the header. The heading block is four lines on page 1; the header is your surname and the page number, half an inch from the top of every page, set in Word's header area. The generator sets both. The formatter builds the header from the name on your heading block.
- Name, instructor, course, date: flush left, double-spaced, no extra space
- Title centred on the next line, plain type, title case
- Surname and page number top right on every page, in the header
- 12-point Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, ½-inch first-line indents
- A Works Cited page with hanging indents, ready for your entries
Features
Why people choose Veermat to make an MLA 9 heading in Word
First page as a Word file
The heading block, title and header in place; a highlighted line marks where your text starts.
Header from your name
Your surname and a live page number, top right, on every page, as MLA 9 requires.
Or formatted in your own paper
Upload the .docx: the heading lines are set flush left and double-spaced, the header added, the Works Cited indented.
Date in MLA order
Day month year, 7 October 2026: the generator formats it and the checker flags a US-order date.
Use cases
Where it helps most
Essays for English and composition
The heading block done right the first time, every week.
High-school MLA papers
Where the heading and header are most of the rubric.
Papers pasted from Google Docs
The header is the part Docs users most often lose; it is rebuilt here.
Checking a finished paper
Upload it to confirm the heading, header, spacing and Works Cited.
Why not just copy-paste?
Veermat vs. doing it manually
Fixing formatting by hand takes ages and rarely comes out consistent. Here's the difference.
Output quality
What the cleaned document looks like
Every run produces a clean, still-editable .docx, never a rewrite. Here's what you get.
- Heading block, title and header in MLA 9
- Double spacing and ½-inch indents
- Works Cited with hanging indents
- Editable .docx, your words untouched
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Frequently asked questions
Is the MLA heading generator free?+
Yes. Type the lines, download the Word file, no signup. Uploading a whole paper to format it is free to preview; Pro downloads the editable result.
Does MLA have a title page?+
Not normally. MLA 9 uses the four-line heading block instead of a title page. Some instructors ask for one; if yours does, add it as a separate page before the heading, or use the APA title page generator and adjust the lines.
What is the MLA block header?+
Usually people mean the heading block: the four flush-left lines on page 1. The header proper is the running head, your surname and the page number at the top right of every page, which lives in Word's header area, not in the text.
How do I add the surname and page number in Word?+
Insert → Page Number → Top of Page → Plain Number 3, then click just before the number and type your surname and a space. The generator does this for you; the formatter adds it to an uploaded paper that has none.
Does it change my words?+
No. Only the formatting changes: margins, font, spacing, title page, headings, page numbers and the reference list. Your sentences and your citations stay as you wrote them; the report tells you what to change by hand.
Make your MLA heading
Type the four lines and the title and download the first page, or upload your paper and get the heading, header and Works Cited formatted in about 30 seconds.