How do I make a header that does not appear on the first page of my document in microsoft word?

Question

I want to write a paper with a title page and I want all of the pages to have a header with my name except for the title page. How do I do this in Microsoft Word?

Answer 1

In versions of Word prior to Word 2007 (Vista):



1. Click on the File->Page Setup menu item.

2. Click on the Layout tab.

3. In the Headers and Footers section, put a check mark in the Different First Page checkbox.

4. OK out of everything.



In Word 2007:



1. Click on the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.

2. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Page Setup group

3. Click the Layout tab.

4. In the Headers and Footers section, put a check mark in the Different First Page checkbox.

5. OK out of everything.



You won’t be able to set up the header for the post-title pages until you have at least two pages in the document.



That should do it.

Answer 2

As you have already put the header/footer in, open header and footer again by just double clicking on it, no need to go View, Header & Footer, cut what you have put there already so it disappears. Now click on the Page Set up icon that appears on the header and footer toolbar, place a tick in the box against the different first page box then copy back into the first header or footer what you cut and it will show on first page only, not the others.

Answer 3

You can leave the header or footer off the first page or create a unique first page header or footer for the first page in a document or the first page of each section within a document.



If your document is divided into sections, click in a section or select multiple sections you want to change. Click anywhere if your document is not divided into sections.

On the View menu, click Header and Footer.

On the Header and Footer toolbar, click Page Setup .

Click the Layout tab.

Select the Different first page check box, and then click OK.

If necessary, click Show Previous or Show Next on the Header and Footer toolbar to move into the First Page Header area or First Page Footer area.

Create the header or footer for the first page of the document or section.

If you don't want a header or footer on the first page, leave the header and footer areas blank.



To move to the header or footer for the rest of the document or section, click Show Next on the Header and Footer toolbar. Then create the header or footer you want.

Answer 4

View->Headers and Footers->Properties->Layout tab ->mark "Different first page"