Word: Creating a Header or Footer

Updated 2010.09.14

Objectives

• Learn how to set up headers and footers in Word

Creating a header (or footer)

Headers and footers are text that automatically appears at the top (headers) or bottom (footers) of every page.

The most common use for headers and footers is to add page numbers to a document.

To create/edit a header (or footer):

1. Click on the Insert tab.

2. Go to the Header & Footer group. Then click on the Header (or Footer) button.

From the drop-down list, either choose one of the built-in headers, or click on the Edit Header button at the bottom of the list:

If you click on Edit Header, the Header & Footer Tools will appear in the Design ribbon:

Switching between the header and the footer

To switch from the header to the footer (and vice versa) in one of the following ways:

1. In the Header & Footer group, click on either the Header button or the Footer button.

2. Or, in the Navigation group, click on the Go to Header button or the Go to Footer button.

Quitting

When done with your header (or footer), go to the Close group, and click on the Close Header and Footer button.