How to Add Headers and Footers to Documents in Excel 2003

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The most extensively used spreadsheet program on any home or office computer is Microsoft Excel. Praised for making life simpler, each edition becomes easier to use. Follow the steps below to add headers and footers to documents in Excel 2003:

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Computer
Excel 2003

Step1

Open your Excel worksheet after logging on to your computer. You should be able to locate the program by using your “Start” button. When you cannot find it there, use your “Search” or “Find” function.

Step2

Go to “View”. From the displayed menu, select “Header and Footer”. Choose your desired header or footer from the appearing options. Drag your mouse across the icons to view their descriptions. Click on “Insert Auto Text” for more options.

Step3

Create a custom header or footer by selecting “Custom Header” or "Custom Footer”.

Step4

Choose either “Left Section”, “Center Section” or “Right Section”.

Step5

Select the buttons to insert the desired header or footer for that section.

Step6

Enter additional information if desired in the respective box (left, center, right), start a new line in respective section by pressing “Enter” or delete a section of the header or footer by highlighting information in the section box and pressing backspace.

Tips & Warnings

Use the buttons in the “Header” or “Footer” dialog boxes to format or further customize your header or footer.
Ensure your header or footer margins are large enough to fit your custom header or footer.
Prevent losing information by saving your document as you work.