Google Docs has all the features you need to write a paper in MLA format, as well as a template to set one up automatically.

Google Docs' guide on using the MLA format, from choosing the font down to creating the "Works Cited" page.

Indents are used to distinguish one paragraph from another, but hanging indents are used in citations. Here's how to create one on Google Docs easily.

A hanging indent is required for your works cited, references page, or bibliography when writing in MLA or APA format. You can create a hanging indent in Google Docs in just a few simple steps.

How to enable Markdown in Google Docs Once you enable Markdown once from Google Docs, it will work across all documents.