ERIN WRIGHT: This tutorial shows how to insert headers and footers in Microsoft Word. Hello. My name is Erin. I'm a technical writer and editor who shares step-by-step software tutorials and writing tips for the real world on this channel and on my blog at erinwrightwriting.com. 

Today's tutorial shows how to insert headers and footers in Microsoft Word. We'll also look at how to edit existing headers and footers and how to delete headers and footers. If you want to insert page numbers in headers or footers, please watch my other tutorial, how to add page numbers in Microsoft Word, which is linked in the description box below. 

I'll be using word for Microsoft 365. These steps will also work in Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word 2010. However, your interface might look slightly different in those earlier versions of the software. Please note that Word provides many ways to work with headers and footers. Therefore, this tutorial is limited to the steps I believe will be the most useful for the majority of people. 

To begin, select the Insert tab in the ribbon. Then select the Header or Footer button in the Header and Footer group. From there, you can select a built-in style from the dropdown menu. 

After you select a style, Word will automatically switch from the Insert tab to the Header and Footer tab. This tab only appears when you're working with headers or footers. Next, select the placeholder text and type your header or footer information. 

To create a different header or footer on the first page, select Different First Page in the Options group. Type the information into the first page header or footer space. You can also select the Header or Footer button to select a built-in style just for the first page. You may notice that these buttons are in a different location in the Header and Footer tab than in the Insert tab. Leave the space blank if you don't want a header or footer in the first page. 

To create different headers or footers on odd and even pages, select Different Odd and Even Pages. Type the information into the odd or even space. Once again, you can select the Header or Footer buttons to choose a different built-in style. You can select the Next and Previous buttons in the navigation group to toggle between odd and even pages in order to work in the different header and footer spaces. 

You can further customize your document by entering new numbers into the Header From Top and Footer From Bottom text boxes in the position group. These text boxes change the amount of space above the header or below the footer. Before we move on, please note that tabs placed on the ruler while working on headers and footers will only affect the headers and footers. Those tabs won't appear on the ruler for the body content after you close the Header and Footer tab, which you can do by selecting the Close Header and Footer button. 

To edit existing headers or footers, double click one of them to open the Header and Footer tab. Alternatively, you can right click one of them and select the Edit Header or Edit Footer button that will appear. Your cursor will automatically move into the header or footer space where you can make adjustments as necessary. 

To delete a header or footer, double click the one you want to delete. Alternatively, you can right click it and select the Edit Header or Edit Footer button. Then select the Header or Footer button in the Header and Footer tab. Finally, select Remove Header or Remove Footer from the dropdown menu. 

It's important to mention that this will only delete the type of header or Footer that you selected. For example, if your document has different headers on odd and even pages, and you selected a header on the odd page, only the odd page headers will be deleted. However, if your document has the same header on every page, all the headers will be removed. As always, remember to save your file to save your changes. 

I have created many other videos about Microsoft Word, including how to insert endnotes and footnotes in Microsoft Word, and how to create, change, and delete tabs in Microsoft Word. Please see the complete list in the playlist titled "How to Use Microsoft Word," which is linked in the description box below. The companion blog post for this video, showing all the steps we just performed appears on erinwrightwriting.com, which is also linked below. 

Feel free to leave me a comment if there's a specific topic related to Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat that you'd like me to talk about in the future. And please, subscribe to my channel so you don't miss future tutorials, and give this video a thumbs up if you found it helpful. Thank you so much for watching! 

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