How to create different headers within a document

Question

Hi,

I wonder how to create different headers for each section (after making a section break) in a Word document, but the footer is still continuing the page numbering. 

I need at least 3 different headers, but want to keep the same footer.

/Rebecca

Answer 1

Double-click in the header of a page in section 2.

This will activate the Design tab of the ribbon, under Header & Footer Tools.

Click to unhighlight 'Link to Previous' in the Navigation group.

Do the same for section 3 (and following).

You can now specify a different header for each section.

This will not affect the footer - by default, the footers of section 2 and following will still be linked to the previous section.

Answer 2

Hi

Headers and footers are simple in simple documents. They can get very complicated. What you want to do might be done using the StlyieRef field.

http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/fields.htm...

Keep in mind that each section in Word will have three sections and three footers, whether you see them or not. A single page can have multiple sections.

• First-Page Header & Footer
• Odd-Page Header & Footer
• Even-Page Header & Footer

These are six separate parts, each with its own content.

Here is my recap of how the settings work:

http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/sections20...

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I hope this information helps.

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Answer 3

Do you mean that you want to get rid of the entire section 3? If so:

• Copy the header of section 3.
• Paste it over the header of section 2, replacing it (you can also clear the header of section 2 before pasting)
• This may result in a superfluous empty paragraph; you should delete this.
• You can now safely delete the contents of the 3rd section, including the section break at the start of it.

Answer 4

Thank you. 

I also have a followed question. 

If I have 3 different headers and I want to delete the whole content from the header 3. What shall I do to just keep header 1 under section 1 and header 2 under section 2?

/Rebecca