Adding a Header and Footer to a Microsoft Document

A header is the common content that is displayed at the top of each page, while the footer is common content that is displayed at the bottom of each page.

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Setting Header and Footer Location

Header is placed inside the top margin while the footer is placed in the bottom margin. 

Note: The header/footer are placed inside the margin areas and so their  position should be less that the margin space. For example, if the top margin is 0.75″, set the Header location at 0.5″.

1. On the Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click the dialog box launcher. The Page Layout dialog box is displayed.
   
2. Click the Layout tab.
3. In the Headers and footers group, set the location of the Header and Footer. The header position is measured from the top edge of the page, and the footer position is measured from the bottom edge of the page.

   

4. Click OK.

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Adding a Header or Footer

We are demonstrating this feature by setting footers. The process for setting a header is identical, except that the first instruction will be “On the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group, click Header.”

1. On the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group, click Footer. You will see some pre-formatted header options.
   
2. Select Blank (Three Columns). The footer is displayed with 3 placeholders on the left,centre, and right.
   
   In addition, on the ribbon, the Header & Footer contextual tab is also displayed. It has options that will help you customise the header and footer.
   
3. Click the [Type here] on the left and type Configuration Guide.
4. To insert a page number in the centre:
   1. Click the [Type here] in the centre.
   2. In the Header & Footer tab, click Page Number, and then select Current Position. A number of page number formats are displayed.  
   3. Select Plain Number.
   4. Click the [Type here] on the right.
   5. Click ABC Inc.
      
   6. In the Header & Footer tab, click Close Header & Footer. This footer will now appear on every page.

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Editing an Existing Header or Footer

1. Double-click the header or footer.
   Or
   To edit the header, on the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group, click Header, and then click Edit Header. 
   Or
   To edit the footer, on the Insert tab, in the Header & Footer group, click Footer, and then click Edit Footer. 
2. Edit the header or footer as required.
3. In the Header & Footer tab, click Close Header & Footer.