What are headers and footers?

In Word documents, the header refers to the content located at the top of each page, which generally includes the file title, author, page number and other information; Footer refers to the content located at the bottom of each page, generally including page number, date, copyright information, etc. When designing a document, setting the header and footer reasonably can make the document more professional and beautiful.

Second, how to set the header and footer

1. Open the Word document, click the Insert tab, and select the header or footer;

2. Select the desired header or footer style, such as "blank" and "concise";

3. In the header/footer area at the top or bottom of the page, enter the required contents, such as document title, page number, etc.

4. If you need to set different headers/footers on different pages, you can check "Different even pages" or "Different first pages" and then repeat the above steps;

5. If you need to cancel the header/footer, you can select Delete Header or Delete Footer in the Header or Footer tab.

Third, how to customize the header and footer

In addition to selecting the preset header and footer style, Word also provides the function of customizing the header and footer. The specific steps are as follows:

1. In the Header or Footer tab, select Edit Header or Edit Footer.

2. In the Design tab, you can choose different header/footer styles, colors, fonts, etc.

3. In the Insert tab, you can insert pictures, shapes, tables and other elements;

4. In the Layout tab, you can adjust the parameters such as the position and size of the header/footer;

5. When you are finished customizing, click Close Header or Close Footer.

Fourth, matters needing attention

1. When setting the header and footer, you need to pay attention to the parameters such as page margins and page position to ensure that the output effect meets the requirements;

2. If you need to insert different page formats (such as Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, etc.). ) In the document, you can select the page number in the Insert tab, and then select the required page number format;

3. If you need to insert text boxes, pictures and other elements in the header/footer, you can use the function of text boxes and pictures in the Insert tab.