Getting Started with Formatly: First Document in 5 Minutes

Formatly makes academic formatting simple and fast. Here's your step-by-step guide to formatting your first document in less than 5 minutes. ## Step 1: Create Your Account Visit FormatlyApp.com and sign up with your email address. Our free tier gives you full access to try the formatting engine. ## Step 2: Upload Your Document Drag and drop your document onto the upload area, or click to browse. Formatly supports Word (.docx) format. Your document can be a rough draft — it doesn't need to be pre-formatted. ## Step 3: Select Your Style Choose from APA 7th edition, MLA 9th edition, Chicago (notes-bibliography or author-date), Harvard, or Turabian. Select your English variant (US, UK, AU, CA) for language-appropriate formatting. ## Step 4: Choose Your Options Toggle tracked changes on/off based on your preference. We recommend leaving them on for your first document so you can see exactly what Formatly corrects. ## Step 5: Process Your Document Click "Format Now" and wait approximately 30 seconds. Formatly's engine processes your document against the selected style guide's rules. ## Step 6: Download and Review Download your formatted document. Open it in Word or Google Docs. Review the tracked changes to see every formatting correction. ## That's It Your document is now professionally formatted and submission-ready. No style guides to consult. No manual formatting. No hours of tedious work. If you have questions at any point, our support team is available to help.