Anything you add to this workspace appears on every page of the section.

To return to the body of your document, double-click anywhere in it.

The benefit of this method is that the options are preformatted.

Inserting header from ribbon

Using one of these preformatted styles can save time and add a touch of professionalism to your documents.

Here’s how:

Click theInserttab.

In theHeader and Footersection, click theHeaderorFooterdrop-down arrow.

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go for the desired option.

Blankcreates a blank header or footer, into which you could insert whatever text or graphics you like.

TheHeader & Footertab appears.

A screenshot of Word with the Header and Footer options highlighted

ClickClose Header and Footerto return to the main body of the document.

Click anywhere in the header or footer.

Go to theHeader & Footertab, then clickLink To Previousto turn off the link.

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jot down a new header or footer for this section.

Now unlinked, it functions independently of the previous ones.

Add Section Breaks in Microsoft Word

Sections are parts of a document.

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Sections are created using section breaks.

The formatting you set up extends to each page of the section until another section break is encountered.

Alternatively, clickLayout>Breaks.

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snag the key in of break you want.

Section breaks aren’t visible by default.

To see section breaks, go to theHometab and opt for section symbol.

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Use headers and footers without inserting section breaks to use the same headers and footers throughout the document.

For example, toinsert page numbers:

Go to theHeader & Footertab, then clickInsert>Page Number.

ClickFormat Page Numbersand go for the appropriate parameters.

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For example, select theInclude Chapter Numbercheck box if you formatted your document withStyles.

To change the starting number, hit the up or down arrow.

To add the date or time, go to theHeader & Footertab and selectDate & Time.

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Footnotesare not the same as footers.

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A screenshot of Word with the Insert Page Number option highlighted

A screenshot of Word’s “Insert Date and Time” window with the “Update Automatically” button highlighted