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Headers and footers: From basic to elaborate

Facing pages of a bound document the pages have different headers

Document with headers that are different on the odd and even pages.

Having different headers and footers on odd and even pages is excellent for some documents. For example, you've probably noticed that many books have the book title on the even numbered pages and the chapter title on the odd numbered pages.

Once again, you use the Page Setup button Button image. On the Layout tab, select the Different odd and even check box.

Tip     Word adds text above the header or footer area to show whether you're on an odd or even page. Again, this reminder is for your benefit only; it does not appear in the document, but only in header and footer view.

But odd and even headers and footers apply across the whole document, so what happens if you have different chapters or sections? Read on to find out.

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