How to Change the Font in an Excel Header or Footer

You can make your Excel spreadsheet look much more professional by adding headers and footers. And you can make your header or footer really stand out by changing the font.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Open the Excel spreadsheet that you want to print. Click on “View” in the Excel toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut Alt+V.
2. From the “View” menu, click on “Header and Footer."
3. Click “Custom Header” or “Custom Footer."
4. Determine whether you want your header or footer in the “Left Section”, “Center Section” or “Right Section” and click inside the corresponding field, so that your cursor appears there.
5. Click the “Font” button. This is the first button on the left and has a capital letter “A” on it.
6. In the “Font” dialog box, choose the font you wish to use. You can also adjust the font style or size and add effects, such as underlines or strikethrough.
7. When you are happy with the font, click “OK” on the “Font” dialog box. Click “OK” again on the "Header" or "Footer" dialog, and once more on the “Page Setup” dialog box.

Tips & Warnings

• You can see how your header or footer will appear by going to "Print Preview" from the "File" menu.
• You cannot change the color of header and footer text.

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