Selecting the Correct Font The correct font for all parts of an APA style document is Times New Roman in 12 point size. So before you do anything else to your document, the first thing you should do is select the correct font. How do you do this? It’s easy. Just use the following steps: 1. Go into Microsoft Word 2010. 2. Open a new document using the multi-colored Office Button in the upper left corner of the screen. 3. Click the arrow in the lower right corner of the Font console on the toolbar at the top of the screen. 4. Use the Font: dropdown menu to select Times New Roman font. 5. Use the Font Style: dropdown menu to select Regular. 6. Use the Size: dropdown menu to select 12. 7. Press the Default button in the lower left corner of the console. 8. When the dialog box opens asking if you want to change the default font to Times New Roman 12 pt., click Yes.