Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, and 2013. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: Positioning Headers and Footers.
Several WordTips cover 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:
Figure 1. The Layout tab of the Page Setup dialog box.
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (9080) applies to Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, and 2013. You can find a version of this tip for the older menu interface of Word here: Positioning Headers and Footers.
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2019-10-27 23:26:43
Jan
thank you - very helpful
2018-08-21 10:49:27
Nompilo
thank you so much, this was stressing me out so much, i almost missed my submission date.
2018-01-26 11:18:21
Connie
I agree with Ken C. If you create a header with multiple lines and experiment you will see that the measurement refers to the top line of the header and the bottom line of the footer. But I'm glad this tip was posted - it made me go look and finally figure it out for myself. Thanks for all you do Allen, you've solved countless problems for me.
2018-01-25 17:49:38
Ken C
Wrong, the header value is the distance from the top of the page to the top of the header, not the bottom of the header. Likewise, the footer value is the distance from the bottom of the page to the bottom of the header, not the top of the header.
2017-08-12 23:11:46
natalie
Thanks so much-So easy to follow. I could never figure out how to move any margins. I would always need just one more line or even just space for one more word in a document and it would spill onto a second page!
Natalie
2016-08-16 17:50:37
Jack
I agree with Annie. This is exactly what I needed to make headway on my text.
2015-09-22 09:13:15
Annie
Wonderful - easily explained, easy to folow & it worked!!
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