Insert a header or footer
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Go to Insert > Header or Footer.
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Choose the header style you want to use.
Tip: Some built-in header and footer designs include page numbers.
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Add or change text for the header or footer. For more info on things you can do with headers, see Edit your existing headers and footers. To edit a header or footer that's been already created, double-click on it.
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To eliminate a header--like deleting it on the title page--select it and then check the Different First Page box.
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Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc to exit.
To delete, select Insert > Header (or Footer) > Remove Header (or Remove Footer).
Add a standard or customized header or footer
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Go to Insert > Header or Footer.
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Choose from a list of standard headers or footers, go to the list of Header or Footer options, and select the header or footer that you want.
Or, create your own header or footer by selecting Edit Header or Edit Footer. -
When you're done, select Close Header and Footer or press Esc.
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On the Layout tab, under View, click Page Layout.
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On the Layout tab, under Page Setup, click Header & Footer.
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Choose from a list of standard headers or footers by going to the Header or Footer pop-up menu, and clicking the header or footer that you want.
Or, create your own header or footer by clicking Customize Header or Customize Footer and following the instructions.
Note: When you customize your header or footer, you can add images, page numbers, date, time, sheet name, file name and path, and more.
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Go to Insert > Header & Footer.
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Add or header or footer text.
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Use the Options menu for additional customization.
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To exit, select Close Header and Footer or press Esc.
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To delete, select Insert > Header (or Footer) > Remove Header (or Remove Footer).
For more on headers and footers, see Headers and footers in Word.
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