How to add, select, and modify the footer in Microsoft Word
In Microsoft Word 2007 and higher, you may insert a footer into your documents, or edit an existing one. Footers may be used to add things like graphics, the name of the author, the page number, and the date & time the document was created or published.
How to make a footer
To begin, double-click in the blank area below the first page of your document. Once you've double-clicked in the footer area, you should see the First Page Footer section (labeled "Footer" in later versions of Word) similar to the example shown above.
Once your cursor is in the footer section, type out what you'd like your footer to display. By default, the footer is on all pages of your document. If you want to change the footer on different pages, check the Different First Page option in the Ribbon at the top of your screen. Also, in the Header & Footer Tools section of the Ribbon, you can adjust the footer size, as well as whether or not you want it to appear different on odd and even pages.
When you are done modifying the footer, you can either double-click on the body of the document or click the Close Header and Footer button in the Ribbon.
Tip: In our example document, we've inserted the date into the footer. Keeping the date in the footer can help keep track of any printed hard copies of your document, as well as revisions.
How to remove a footer
To remove a footer, begin by double-clicking in the footer section. In the Ribbon at the top of your screen, click on the Footer option, and then select the Remove Footer.
In Microsoft Word 2007 and higher, you may insert a footer into your documents, or edit an existing one. Footers may be used to add things like graphics, the name of the author, the page number, and the date & time the document was created or published.
How to make a footer
To begin, double-click in the blank area below the first page of your document. Once you've double-clicked in the footer area, you should see the First Page Footer section (labeled "Footer" in later versions of Word) similar to the example shown above.
Once your cursor is in the footer section, type out what you'd like your footer to display. By default, the footer is on all pages of your document. If you want to change the footer on different pages, check the Different First Page option in the Ribbon at the top of your screen. Also, in the Header & Footer Tools section of the Ribbon, you can adjust the footer size, as well as whether or not you want it to appear different on odd and even pages.
When you are done modifying the footer, you can either double-click on the body of the document or click the Close Header and Footer button in the Ribbon.
Tip: In our example document, we've inserted the date into the footer. Keeping the date in the footer can help keep track of any printed hard copies of your document, as well as revisions.
How to remove a footer
To remove a footer, begin by double-clicking in the footer section. In the Ribbon at the top of your screen, click on the Footer option, and then select the Remove Footer.
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