Edit a header or footer

1. Go to Insert and select Header & Footer in the  Text group.

2. On the Header & Footer tab, select  Go to Header or Go to Footer in the Navigation group to switch between the two. 

3. Use Header & Footer to add or change header/footer elements. Go to Home to change font colors, size, type face, and attributes.

4. To exit Headers & Footer, click out of the header or footer, go to View and select  Normal.

Editing a header or footer isn't currently possible in Excel for the web. You can, however, edit a header or footer in the Excel desktop app.

• To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop App.

  

Don't have the Excel desktop app? Try or buy Microsoft 365.