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How to Add Headers and Footers to a Microsoft Word Document

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Header and footer information varies from one document to another. Decide before you begin, decide how much information you want to include: document title, chapter titles, page number, number of pages, date of creation, creator, date last saved, filename, or pathname. These instructions work for Microsoft Word 97 or 98.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Go to the View menu and select Header and Footer. The Header and Footer window opens, and the body text fades to gray to show that the document text is not active. The Header and Footer text boxes are positioned at the top and bottom of each page of the document.

  2. Step 2

    Place the cursor in the Header box at the top of any page or in the Footer box at the bottom of any page.

  3. Step 3

    Type the information you want to include. This information will be included on every page of your document.

  4. Step 4

    Use the # button in the Header and Footer window to insert page numbers for the document.

  5. Step 5

    Use the ++ button in the Header and Footer window to insert the number of pages in the document.

  6. Step 6

    Use the Insert Date and Insert Time buttons in the Header and Footer window to insert the current date and time.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use the Switch Between Header and Footer button in the Header and Footer window to switch between items when formatting them.

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