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Add header, footer, page number in Documents

 

Add header, footer, page number in Documents for Windows

Work with header and footer 
A header or footer can contain text, page number, or information about the document. You can create one header or footer for the entire document or have a different one for the first page or odd and even pages. 
  1. Double-click in the header or footer area, or in the Insert tab, select what you want to add:
  • Header - add or change text for the header. Click on the Header drop-down for positioning options. 

  • Footer - add or change text for the footer. Click on the Footer drop-down for positioning options. 


Page number

  1. In the Insert tab, select Page number, or double click in the header or footer area, select Page number. 
     
  2. In the resulting Page number dialog, select the number format and starting page. Select Number format to select the format for the numbering, such as a, b, c or i, ii, iii for the intro.



If you want the numbering to start with 1 on the second page, 

  1. Set Starting page to 0.

  2. Uncheck Continue from Previous section.

  3. Double click in the page number area. 

  4. Click the Header or Footer drop-down menu, click Different First page.

 

Add header, footer, page number in Documents for Android

Work with header and footer 
A header or footer can contain text, page number, or information about the document. You can create one header or footer for the entire document, or have different ones for the first page, or odd and even pages. 

On the Insert tab, select what you want to add:
  • Header - add or change text for the header. 
  • Footer - add or change text for the footer. 



Insert page numbers

  1. On the Insert tab, swipe the toolbar to reveal more options.
  2. Tap Page number.
  3. Choose the location and style you want.
  4. Tap OK.




If you want the numbering to start with 1 on the second page,

1. Tap Page number in the main ribbon. 
2. Set Starting page to 0 and uncheck Continue from previous section. 



4. Tap Done. 

5. Double-tap the Header/Footer area containing the page number. 

6. Tap First Page.

 

Add header, footer, page number in Documents for iOS

Work with header and footer 
A header or footer can contain text, page number or information about the document. You can create one header or footer for the entire document, or have a different ones for the first page, or odd and even pages. 

On the Insert tab, swipe the toolbar to reveal more options and select what you want to add:
  • Header - add or change text for the header. 
  • Footer - add or change text for the footer. 

Insert page numbers

  1. On the Insert tab, swipe the toolbar to reveal more options.
  2. Tap Page number.
  3. Choose the location and style you want.
  4. Tap Done.

If you want numbering to start with 1 on the second page, 

  1. Tap Page number. 
  2. Set Starting page to 0. 
  3. Uncheck Continue from previous section. 
  4. Tap OK. 
  5. Double tap the Header/Footer area containing the page number. 
  6. Tap First Page.