Create Different Headers and Footers in One Word Document

This updated guide explains how to Create Different Headers and Footers in One Word Document through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

this guide shows you how to create multiple headers and footers in the same Word document using Microsoft Word 2010. With Microsoft Word 2007, 2013 you do the same and with the lower versions, the operation is a bit different. due to different interface.

Step 1: Enter the content of the document, after entering this content and want the next content with a different header and footer. You put the cursor at the end of that content.

Step 2: Select the Page Layout tab and click Breaks , there will be 4 options for you in the Section Breaks :

- Next Page: break to a new page.

- Continuous: interrupts the position of the mouse cursor.

- Even Page: even page breaks.

- Odd Page: odd page breaks.

For example, if you may need to break the section on the new page right after the cursor position, select Next Page .

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Step 3: So your document is now separated into 2 sections, section 1 is the content you have entered, section 2 is the content that you will enter next. You can split into many other sections if you like.

Now to create headers and footers for each section, double-click the header (at the top of the page) of any page in section 1. In the Design section of Header & Footer Tools, select the Different item. First Page and enter the content for the header of section 1 as you like.

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Step 4: After writing the content for the header of section 1, click Next to move to the header of section 2.

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Step 5: Click the Link to Previous option so that the header of section 2 is not related to the header of section 1, then enter the content for the header of section 2.

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Then you double click any position outside the header to complete. With the footer you perform the same as the header.

The article has guided you to manipulate to create many different headers and footers in the same Word document. Hopefully after reading this article you can apply it quickly to your document. Good luck!

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Create Different Headers and Footers in One Word Document?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.