How to Add Header or Footer in Word

Oct 14, 2020 ยท 2 minute read

If you want to have page number, title, date or other information which you need in each page of your document, you should add header or footer for your document.

for that you should follow these steps;

1- Click on the Insert tab.

2- In the Header and Footer part click on the Header or Footer command.

3- Choose your desired Header or Footer.

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4- Write your desired text for Header or Footer.

5- Click on the Close Header and Footer key.

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You can see your text was added on all page.

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How to Add Page Number For Header in Word;

You can have page number near the other data in the header of your document, for that you should follow these steps;

1- Click on the Insert tab.

2- Select Header.

3- Click on the Blank.

4- Write your desired text in the header.

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5- Change the position of the cursor by clicking on the “Insert Alignment Tab” in the position part.

  • Choose your desired position.

6- Click on the Page Numbers.

  • Choose Current Position

  • In this tab choose your desired format.

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7- Click on the Close Header and Footer key.

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You can see page numbers were added to all pages in your document.

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How to Add Image in Header in Word;

1- Click on the Insert tab.

2- In the Header and Footer part click on the Header or Footer command.

3- Choose Blank.

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4- Click on the Design tab.

5- Click on the Picture.

6- Choose your desired picture and click on Insert.

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7- Click on the Format tab.

Change the appearance of your picture as you want.

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8- Click on the Design tab.

9- Click on the Close Header and Footer key.

You can see your desired Picture in the header of all pages.

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