00:00hi everyone citing a website in api format using microsoft words built-in tool is straightforward
00:08so first you need to open your word document in microsoft word and then go to the reference tab
00:15on the top ribbon in the citation and bibliography group click the drop down menu next to the style
00:23and select the apa it could be the seventh or sixth edition depending on your word version now place
00:32your cursor where you want the in-text citation to be appeared and now click on the reference tab
00:39and click on the insert citation and click on the add new source so in the create source dialogue
00:48box you need to change the type of source to the book to the website here it is website and
00:56in the
00:57author box click on this edit and put the first name and last name for example last name is jordans
01:07and the first name is mark click add or ok click corporate if it's an organization or company
01:18and remove this name to the for example bbc and now put the name of the webpage for example the
01:26title of
01:26the specific article is the best understanding about sleep hygiene and the name of the website for example
01:43bbc clinic
01:46and put the year for example 2026 months is the july and day is the 25th and now go to
01:58the url and copy it
02:01and place in the url section make sure you need to put the full website address like this one and
02:09now
02:10click ok to proceed word will automatically insert the formatted in-text citation such as bbc 2026 so once
02:20you have added all your source to the document move your cursor to the end of your document or in
02:27a new
02:27page and then again go to the reference tab and click the bibliography and choose the reference
02:41so here you can see that word will automatically generate a formatted apa reference entry for your
02:48website if you add or edit source later simply right click the reference list and select the update field
02:59like this one there is a pro tip that if there is no publication date anywhere on the page leave
03:07the year
03:07month and day blank like this one and click ok yes and click ok and go back to the reference
03:21and click on this
03:22arrow and select again the reference and here you can see that the word will display as nd for no
03:32date i hope
03:33understand how you can cite a website apa in word document if you think this video is helpful please
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