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Adding Headers and Footers

A header is text that appears at the top of every page, just below the top margin; a footer is text that appears at the bottom of every page, just above the bottom margin. Typically, headers and footers display such text as dates, page numbers, document titles, and authors' names.

To add a header and a footer:

  1. Click Header and Footer... on the View menu.
  2. Select an option from the Header: or Footer: drop-down lists.
    OR
    Click Custom Header... or Custom Footer... to create your own headers and footers.
  3. Click OK.