Adding Headers and Footers
Headers and footers are used to print information (such as a chapter headings, titles, and dates) at the top or bottom of each page in a document. To create a header or footer, follow the instructions below.

Adding a Header

  1. Open the appropriate document.
  2. Click on the word View in the Menu bar.
  3. Choose the option Header and Footer.
  4. The Header and Footer toolbar will appear and your cursor will appear in the Header section of your document.

  5. Type your header text in the Header section.
  6. Click on the Close icon in the Header and Footer toolbar.
  7. Your header will appear on every page of your document.
Adding a Footer
  1. Open the appropriate document.
  2. Click on the word View in the Menu bar.
  3. Choose the option Header and Footer.
  4. The Header and Footer toolbar will appear and your cursor will appear in the Header section of your document.
  5. Click on the Switch Between Header and Footer icon in the Header and Footer toolbar.
  6. Your cursor will appear in the Footer section.

  7. Type your footer text in the Footer section.
  8. Click on the Close icon in the Header and Footer toolbar.
  9. Your footer will appear on every page of your document.
Note: Headers and footers do not display in Normal view. You must be in Print Layout view to see them.

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