Creating Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word 2021

Name: Creating Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word 2021
Author: Eric Andal

Learn how you can incorporate headers and footers for maximum impact

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In this lesson, you will learn about header and footer group overview. Microsoft Word 2021 allows for the creation of headers and footers. These are areas located at the very top and bottom of documents. These headers and footers can contain anything from a document title that repeats on every page, page numbers, dates, and more. Let's take a look at the header and footer group. Here on the Insert ribbon, we have the header and footer group. First, let's take a look at header. Under Header, we have several different built-in headers, such as Blank, which is a blank header, Blank, Three Columns, which is a blank header set up for left, right and center alignment, Austin, which is header with a simple page border. We have Banded, which is bold color band with document title in reverse text. We have Facet, Even Page, so page number on geometric graphic aligned to outside corner of page. Ideal for use in even pages on a document with book layout. We have Facet, Odd Page, which is the same thing, but on the odd page. We have Filigree, which shows title and author name. We have Grid, which is a simple header with document title and date on opposite margins. We have Integral, which is shaded header with document title. We have Ion, Dark, which is accent tab with page number. Ion Light, which is right align page number with space for your own left and center aligned content. Motion, Even Page, which is document title with page number and accent box, ideal for use in even pages of a document with book layout. Motion, Odd Page, which is the same thing but on odd pages. Retrospect, which is document title and date on two-toned accent color block. Semaphore, which is center aligned name and document title on two lines. Sideline, which is document title with vertical accent, and so on and so forth. You can also download more headers from office.com. You can edit your header or you can remove the header. Next we have footer. Here are the built-in footers. We have Blank, Blank Three Columns, Austin, Banded, Filigree, Grid, Integral, Ion Dark, Motion, and so on and so forth. And once again, you can download more footers from office.com. You can edit the footer, or you can remove the footer. And finally, we have page number. Here we can have the page number appear at the top of the page. Again, we have different The bottom of the page. We have Page Margins, Current Position. We can format page numbers. And finally, we can remove page numbers. And with all of these options, you can look for more options to download from office.com. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned for the next lesson where we will learn about creating headers and footers.

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Course Description

These lessons on Creating Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word 2021 will show you how to use headers and footers to add important information to either the top or bottom margins of your document pages. Learn how to access the headers and footers, how to reveal the Header & Footer ribbon, add page numbers, and the types of information and objects available to add to headers and footers.

Upgrade your documents with the organizational impact available with headers and footers. Not only can you add author, title, date, and page information, but you will learn how to format the information into various designs for maximum appeal. Whatever your project needs, there are presets and defaults available, plus you will gain knowledge on how to customize headers and footers for a single document or multiple projects. Finally, you will be able to remove the burden of having to individually format every document by applying the auto-formatting features of the Header & Footer ribbon.

What You'll Learn

Create and edit headers and footers in Microsoft Word 2021
Add page numbers using the Page Number tool
Access header and footer tools in a variety of ways
Reveal and use the Header & Footer ribbon to edit content
Add information and objects such as author, title, and date to headers and footers
Apply auto-formatting features to format headers and footers across documents

Key Takeaways

Headers and footers add important information to the top or bottom margins of document pages.
You can add author, title, date, and page information to headers and footers and format it into various designs.
Presets and defaults are available, and headers and footers can be customized for a single document or multiple projects.
The auto-formatting features of the Header & Footer ribbon remove the burden of individually formatting every document.
Header and footer tools can be accessed in a variety of ways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn how to create and edit headers and footers, add page numbers, and access header and footer tools in a variety of ways. The lessons cover accessing headers and footers, revealing the Header & Footer ribbon, and the types of information and objects available to add.

What information can I add to headers and footers?

You can add author, title, date, and page information to the top or bottom margins of your document pages, and format that information into various designs for maximum appeal.

Which lessons are included in this course?

The course includes four lessons: Header and Footer Group Overview, Creating Headers and Footers, Page Number Tool, and Editing in the Header and Footer Ribbon.

What skills does this course cover?

This course covers Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Word Processing, Document Formatting, Header Files, and Page Numbering.

Can I apply consistent formatting across multiple documents?

Yes. You will learn how to customize headers and footers for a single document or multiple projects and apply the auto-formatting features of the Header & Footer ribbon to avoid individually formatting every document.