Microsoft Word Headers and Footers Tutorial

What you will learn in this video tutorial

• Insert a Word document header
• Insert a Word document footer
• Setup custom headers
• Setup custom footers

Microsoft Word Header and Footer

In Microsoft Word, “header” and “footer” refer to sections of a document where you can insert text, images, or other data that will appear at the top (header) or bottom (footer) of each page of the document. These sections are typically used for information that needs to be repeated on every page, such as page numbers, dates, document titles, or the author’s name. Here’s a bit more detail about each:

1. Header

• Located at the top of every page.
• Commonly used to display document titles, chapter names, or section titles.
• Can be customised to appear differently on odd and even pages, or to have a unique header for the first page.

2. Footer

• Located at the bottom of every page.
• Frequently used for page numbering, copyright information, or the date.
• Similar to headers, footers can also be configured to differ on odd and even pages or to exclude the first page.

Both headers and footers can be edited by double-clicking the top or bottom areas of a page in Word. Once you’re in the header or footer editing mode, you can insert various elements like text, fields (date, time, page numbers), and graphics. You can exit this mode by double-clicking outside the header or footer area or by pressing the “Close
Header and Footer” button in Word.