Headers and Footers

A header is at the top of every page of a document.
A footer is at the bottom of every page of a document.
For example, look at the footer at the bottom of this page.

View option on the File menu

How do I make a header?

  1. Click View.
  2. Click Header and Footer.
  3. You see the header and footer toolbar:
    Header and Footer toolbar with Link to Previous button enabled
  4. Type the words you want to put in the header.
  5. Click Close button.

How do I make a footer?

  1. Click View.
  2. Click Header and Footer.
  3. You see the header and footer toolbar:
    Header and Footer toolbar with Link to Previous button enabled
  4. Click Switch between Header and Footer button.
  5. Type the words you want to put in the footer.
  6. Click Close button.