geraviation.blogg.se - Word headers different first page

Open the document you wish to add a header to.

In my example, I want to add a header and footer to a document with the exception of the first page which I want to have no header and footer as it is my title page. You can set up different headers and footers for your odd and even pages, and even use a different header and footer on the first page of your document. The header and footer in Word has some simple and effective options but also allows you to create a complex setup if needed. These sections allow you to keep information consistent on all or multiple pages within the document and save you time so you do not have to copy and paste the information into the main body section of each page. The header and footer in Word allows you to add information to the top and bottom of each page within a document. So I type my header into the top of the second page and click Close.When working with long documents you will need to add a header and footer section. In this example, I only want headers on the pages after the first page. The top and bottom of your document are revealed for editing, along with some information and a Close button in blue boxes.

( If your document has sections, you’ll need to experiment here.) Click OK.Ĭlick the View menu and select Header and footer.

Under “Headers and footers” check “Different first page.” Make sure this applies to the whole document. The Document dialog displays.Ĭlick the Layout tab of the Document dialog. If you’re on Windows, this short procedure may still be helpful.Ĭlick the Fromat menu and select Document.

Instead of ribbons, we can still use menus. If you’re using Apple’s OSX, you’re in luck. Then they further obfuscate it with “ribbons” of tools that change with every release, and with confusing online help.

Microsoft manages to bury this seemingly simple task far away from the creation of headers and page numbers. A typical manuscript formatting requirement is to number all your pages except for the first one.