In the First Page Footer, type and format the desired information In the First Page Header, type and format the desired information Under Headers and footers, select Different first page Place the insertion point on the first page of the document You can create a first page header and footer containing different information than the header and footer in the rest of the document. To close the Header and Footer toolbar and return to your document, click CLOSEĬreating a Different First Page Header and Footer In the Footer, type and format the desired information In the Header, type and format the desired information Place the insertion point anywhere within the documentįrom the View menu, select Header and Footer NOTE: To insert commonly used fields into the header or footer, refer to Inserting AutoText into Headers and Footers below. By using the buttons located on the Header and Footer toolbar, you can insert the page number, date, or time into the header and/or footer. If you want the same header and footer to appear on every page, create a universal header and footer. NOTE: The previous and next options are relevant when your document is divided into sections. Switches between header and footer, shows previous header or footer, and shows next header or footer Makes the header or footer the same as the previous section Inserts the page number, inserts the number of pages, and formats page numbersĭisplays the Page Setup dialog box and shows or hides document text For more information, refer to Working with AutoText Inserts AutoText, a time-saving entry composed of an abbreviation and an associated phrase. The Header and Footer toolbar contains buttons for functions that you will use frequently when working with headers and footers in your document.

You can create a header and footer that appears the same on every page, or you can customize the pages with different headers and footers. You can create headers and footers in your Word document so that information such as the author's name, document title, or page numbers will appear in the top and/or bottom margin of your document.

This article is based on legacy software. (Archives) Microsoft Word 2003: Creating Headers and Footers

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