How to Make a Unique First Page Header or Footer in Word

Sometimes you want a header or footer that prints on every page of your Word document. Since that is how Word prints headers and footers by default, that’s no problem. Other times, however, you only need your header or footer to print on the first page. Or perhaps you want a unique header or footer on the first page only, and then another header or footer to print on all subsequent pages. Here is how.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Word

1. Begin by opening the document you wish to add headers or footers to.

2. Click “View” on the standard toolbar and then click “Header and Footer.”

3. On the “Header and Footer” toolbar click the “Page Setup” button.

4. On the “Page Setup” dialog box, click the “Layout” tab.

5. Under “Headers and Footers” select the “Different First Page” checkbox. Click “OK.”

6. Create the header or footer you wish to use for the first page, or if you don't want a header or footer on the first page, leave the areas blank. Create a new header or footer in your second page; this will print on all subsequent pages.

[archy23]

on 9/12/2009 What? You bitches can't take a little constructive criticism. Great website, terrible commentators, just like every good website.

[archy23]

on 9/12/2009 Or, and here's a big 'or', Dave, you could pull your head out of your a$$ and realize that until Micro$oft released Office 2007, everything in word had pretty much stayed in the same place, so version info disclaimers weren't necessary. So for everyone unwilling to empty their pockets for an unnecessary update to Word, this tutorial remains accurate through the test of time.

[dave12]

on 10/1/2008 Trish,

Documents put on the Internet stay there forever. When you write an article for Word 200x, in the year 200x, it will still be there in 200x + 10. Therefore, it only makes since that you state something like "This article, written in 200x, applies to MS Word 200x".

"x" would be a digit 0 through 9.

[dave12]

on 10/1/2008 Trish,

Documents put on the Internet stay there forever. When you write an article for Word 200x, in the year 200x, it will still be there in 200x + 10. Therefore, it only makes since that you state something like "This article, written in 200x, applies to MS Word 200x".

"x" would be a digit 0 through 9.

[dave12]

on 10/1/2008 I click on View and see NOTHING mentioning "Header & Footer". There is a "Header & Footer" whatever after I click Insert, but you specifically said View. Your View is obviously NOT my View. Your article is NOT dated. It could have been written in 2001 (before Office 2007 was released). I do not know. Your article does NOT mention what version Word I have (or what version YOU have). Microsoft has had many different versions of Word. It would be helpful if you told us which version you used. I use Office 2007 and the Word that comes with that. I do not belive you do.