Adding headers and footers

If you want a header or footer to appear on the page when you print your document, you can specify the placement, as well as the content of the header or footer. Headers appear at the top of the document, footers appear at the bottom. You can type your own text for headers and footers or insert specific items such as the time, date or page numbers. Headers and footers appear only when you print the document.

To add headers and footers:

1.On the File menu, choose Page Setup.

2.Click the Header/Footer tab.

3.In the Apply to list, select the pages on which you want the header or footer to appear.

4.In the Number from box, type the starting number for page numbers.

5.Under Header, type the text you want to appear at the top of the page. Type the text in the Left, Centre or Right box depending on where you want the text to appear on the page.

To add a specific item, such as the time or date, click in the box where you want the item to appear, then select the item in the Auto-Fill list. A code that represents the item appears.

To select a font and text size for the header, click Font.

6.Under Footer, type the text you want to appear at the bottom of the page. Type the text in the Left, Centre or Right box depending on where you want the text to appear on the page.

To add a specific item, such as the time or date, click in the box where you want the item to appear, then select the item in the Auto-Fill list. A code that represents the item appears.

To choose a font and text size for the footer, click Font.

7.Click OK.