Create a different
header and/or footer for part of a document
See Nutshell at the bottom of page
When you create a header or footer, Word automatically uses the same header or
footer throughout the entire document. To create a different header or footer
for part of a document, divide the document into
sections, and
then break the connection between the header or footer in the current section
and the previous one.
- If you haven't done so
already, insert a
section break
where you want to start a new section that contains a different header or
footer.
- Click where you want
to insert a
section break.
- On the Insert
menu, click Break.
- Under Section break
types; click the option that describes where you want the new section to
begin.
-
Click in the section for which you want to
create a different header or footer.
-
On the View menu, click Header and
Footer.
- If necessary, move to
the header or footer you want to change.
- To view a header or
footer, switch to
print layout view.
To edit or format a header or footer, you need to display the header or
footer you want. On the View menu, click Header and Footer.
- To move to the header
or footer you want, click a button on the Header and Footer toolbar.
- Make your changes to
the header or footer.
Tip
In
print layout view,
you can quickly switch between the header or footer and the document text. Just
double-click the dimmed header or footer or the dimmed document text.
-
On the Header and Footer toolbar, click
Same as Previous
.
- Change the existing
header or footer, or create a new one for this section.
- On the View
menu, click Header and Footer.
- To create a header,
enter text or graphics in the header area. Or click a button on the
Header and Footer toolbar.
- To create a footer,
click Switch Between Header and Footer to move to the footer area.
Then repeat step 2.
- When you finish, click
Close.
Tip
The text or graphics you enter in a header or footer is automatically left
aligned. You may want to center the item instead or include multiple items (for
example, a left-aligned date and a right-aligned page number). To center an
item, press TAB; to right align an item, press TAB twice.
- To create a different
header or footer for subsequent sections, repeat steps 1 through 6.
IN A NUTSHELL: Open your saved letterhead—type your letter. When your letter
becomes 2 pages, go back to the end of the first page, Insert, Break, Section
break: Next page. Go to page 2, View, Header and Footer, Page Setup,
Check Different first page, Section start—NewPage, Apply to
this section. For subsequent pages: Go to the end of the 2nd to
last page, Insert, Break, Section Break: Next page.