Insert a Footer on the Last Page

A document must first be divided into sections in order to create different headers or footers on various pages. If you haven't done so already, insert a section break at the bottom of the penultimate page. To insert a section break, follow the instructions below.
  1. Click on the bottom of the penultimate page..
  2. Click on the word Insert in the menu bar.
  3. Choose the option Break.
  4. The Break dialog will appear.

  5. Enable the Next Page option in the Section Break Types section.
  6. Click on the OK button.
  7. A section page break will appear.
  8. Place your cursor on the new page.
  9. Click on the word View in the menu bar.
  10. Choose the option Header and Footer.
  11. The Header and Footer toolbar and area will become visible.
  12. Move to the Footer area.

  13. On the Header and Footer toolbar, click on the Same as Previous icon to break the connection between the footer in the current section and the footer in previous section. (Once the section connection has been broken, the words Same as Previous will no longer appear in the upper-right corner of the header or footer area.)
  14. Create the footer for the last page of the document.
  15. Click outside the Footer area.
  16. The footer will appear on the last page only.

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