Positioning Headers and Footers

Several WordTips have covered how to insert headers or footers in your document. Besides controlling what appears in the header or footer, Word allows you to also control where the header or footer appears on each page of your document. To position the header or footer, follow these steps:

1. Position the insertion point in the section whose headers or footers you want to position.
2. Choose Page Setup from the File menu. You will see the Page Setup dialog box.
3. Make sure the Margins tab (Word 97 or Word 2000) or the Layout tab (Word 2002 or Word 2003) is selected. (Click here to see a related figure.)
4. In the Header box enter a measurement indicating how far from the top edge of the paper you want the bottom line of your header to be printed.
5. In the Footer box enter a measurement indicating how far from the bottom edge of the paper you want the top line of your footer to be printed.
6. Use the Apply To drop-down list to select the part of your document to which your adjustments should apply.
7. Click on OK.