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Changing Headers and Footers

Summary: Headers and footers, properly implemented, can add a finishing touch to your documents. Once in place, you can edit both headers and footers at will, to get just the look you need. This tip explains how to make those edits. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

You can easily change the text in a header or footer by using the Header/Footer option from the View menu, in the following manner:

  1. Choose Header and Footer from the View menu. You will see the Header and Footer dialog box, which looks very much like a toolbar.
  2. If you want to change the footer, click on the Switch button in the dialog box.
  3. Change the contents of the header or footer in the same manner as you edit normal text in your document.
  4. Click on Close when you are done making changes.

You should note that if you are currently using Print Layout view, your headers and footers already appear on your screen. To modify the header or footer, you can simply double-click on the area you want to change.

Tip #1041 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003


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