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How to have the header on the first page only, but the footer on each page?

Anonymous
2022-07-22T02:49:05+00:00

I am designing a letterhead in Word. I am wanting to have my header with the logo and contact info to remain only on the first page, but the footer to repeat on each page. How can I do this?

Note: I have Microsoft Word for Mac

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | MacOS

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  1. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 322.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-07-22T04:00:23+00:00

    Check the Different First Page option and setup the Header and Footer that you want and then copy the content of the Footer and temporarily uncheck the Different First Page option and paste the content of the footer into the footer pane that will then appear empty. Then re-check the Different First Page option and exit the Header and Footer pane.

    If\when a second page is added to your document, the footer will then appear on it,

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-07-22T03:29:19+00:00

    Hello Graphicdesigner18,

    Thank you for contacting the Microsoft Support Community.

    Click Insert > Header > (under Header and Footer tab in the options corner select) Different First Page

    Please, do click the link below to see the steps to achieve what you just requested

    https://www.pickupbrain.com/ms-word/header-only-on-first-page/

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  2. Charles Kenyon 166.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-07-22T16:11:54+00:00

    Doug has answered your specific question.

    For more on setting up your letterhead please see:

    Although these were written for Word for Windows, the concepts work fine on a Mac. You may have to find the controls in different locations.

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