Word guide

Edit headers and footers

Open headers and footers from the Insert tab or by double-clicking the top or bottom area of the page.

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Environment

Word for Windows

Fast answer

Use Insert > Header or Footer, or double-click the top or bottom margin area.

1
Enter header/footer editing mode
Use Header or Footer on the Insert tab, or double-click the top or bottom area of the page.
2
Add the required content
Type the repeating content such as a document title, date, or page number.
3
Set options if needed
If the first page should be different, enable Different First Page.
4
Return to the document body
Close header/footer editing or double-click back into the main document.

If it stays linked to the previous section, a local change may affect more pages than expected.
If only the cover page should differ, Different First Page is safer than manually deleting content.

Find

Ctrl + F

Find text in the document.

Replace

Ctrl + H

Replace found text with another value.

Insert page numbers

Insert page numbers into the header or footer.

Insert a page break

Start the next content on a new page.

Create a table of contents

Apply heading styles and insert an automatic table of contents.

Yes. In header/footer editing mode, turn on Different First Page.

Use section breaks and remove the link to the previous section before editing.