How to Insert a Custom Header or Footer in Microsoft Word

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Click the Insert tab.. Click Header or Footer.. Click Edit Header or Edit Footer.

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Steps

1

Click the Insert tab.

Step 1

Click the Insert tab.

2

Click Header or Footer.

Step 2

Click Header or Footer.

3

Click Edit Header or Edit Footer.

Step 3

Click Edit Header or Edit Footer.

4

Click Page Number to add page numbering.

Step 4

Click Page Number to add page numbering.

5

Add text to the header or footer.

Step 5

Add text to the header or footer.

6

Insert other features into the header or footer.

Step 6

Insert other features into the header or footer.

7

Click Close Header & Footer.

Step 7

Click Close Header & Footer.

8

Double-click the header or footer.

Step 8

Double-click the header or footer.

9

Check the box next to "Different First Page.

Step 9

Check the box next to "Different First Page.

10

Click Close Header & Footer.

Step 10

Click Close Header & Footer.

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