| A | B |
| To apply a specific font to the body of an entire document | Style |
| A font applied to a title of a document if the report is keyed in Times New Roman | Arial |
| Applied to a quote of 4 or more lines in a report | Indent |
| To add vertical or horizontal lines around the edges of a paragraph | Borders |
| Format applied to references on the works cited page of a report | Hanging Indent |
| Format applied to a footnote | First line indent |
| Used to add reference and commentary sparingly and only if necessary in an MLA report | Endnotes/Footnotes |
| Type of tab commonly used between the section title and page number in a table of contents | Dot leader |
| The main topic of a paragraph, keyed in bold | Paragraph heading |
| Used to arrange text in columns and rows | Table |
| The amount of white space on a page | Margins |
| Running information in the top margin of a document, such as the document title and the date | Header |
| Running information in the bottom margin of a document, such as the page number | Footer |