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