Setting up headers and footers

To change header and footer setup, do one of the following:

Usually, header and footers are simply repeated on each page. However, you can choose to have different headers and footers on odd and even pages, or a different first page header (the first page could have a blank header for example), or a combination of the two. Use the Different first page and Different odd/even checkboxes to select these options.

Note that if you select one of these options, you'll have to define a different header and footer on pages 1 and 2 of your document. If you select both of these options you'll need to define a different header and footer on pages 1, 2 and 3.

By default, the header sits within the top margin and directly over the body text. You can choose to specify exactly where the header starts using the From edge boxes. Decreasing the header setting will cause the header text to print nearer to the top of the page and will move the main body of text upwards. If you set this to be less than 1cm, it is likely that your text will be "clipped" by the printer, as most page printers cannot print at the very edges of the paper. The same applies to the footer within the bottom margin and below the body text.

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Headers and footers