Adding an Abstract Page (Add-in)

An abstract provides a succinct description of your paper in a single paragraph of between 150 and 250 words. It is often followed by a keywords section.

How to add an Abstract

1. Go to the PERRLA ribbon tab. 
2. Click Abstract.
   PERRLA will open the Abstract panel inside Microsoft Word.
3. Click Add an Abstract in the panel. 

PERRLA will add an Abstract page as the second page of your paper, along with a prompt where you can type your abstract and a place for Keywords.

If you click Add an Abstract after an abstract has already been added, PERRLA will take you to the existing abstract rather than creating a new one.

Deleting an Abstract

See our dedicated article on Removing an Abstract Page (Add-in).

Removing the Keywords from an Abstract

If you don't need keywords in your abstract, highlight them and press the Delete key. They'll be removed from your abstract.