WD97: Creating a Template with First Page or Odd/Even Header/Footer (197214)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q197214

SUMMARY

This article contains the necessary steps to create a one-page Word template that contains:
  • A different first page header and footer

    -or-
  • A different odd and even page header and footer

    -or-
  • A different first page header and footer with different odd and even page headers and footers

MORE INFORMATION

Use one of the following methods appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Different First Page Header and Footer

To create a template with a different first page header and footer, follow these steps:
  1. Create a new Word document by clicking New on the Standard toolbar.
  2. Insert a Page Break by pressing CTRL+ENTER once.

    This will create a two-page document.
  3. Position the insertion point on page one by pressing CTRL+HOME.
  4. On the View menu, click Header And Footer.
  5. Click the Page Setup button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  6. Click the Layout tab.
  7. Select the "Different First Page" option. From the Section Start list, select New Page, and then click OK.
  8. Use the following steps to create the Headers and Footers:
    1. Create the first page header in the First Page Header area.
    2. Click the "Switch Between Header and Footer" button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position the insertion point in the First Page Footer area.
    3. Create the first page footer.
    4. Press PAGE DOWN to position the insertion point in the Header area, and then create the page header for the second and subsequent pages.
    5. Click the "Switch Between Header and Footer" button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position the insertion point in the Footer area. Create the page footer for the second and subsequent pages.
  9. To return to your document, click the Close button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  10. Delete the page break from the document.
  11. Save the document in Document Template file format. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. On the File menu, click Save As.
    2. In the Save As Type box, select Document Template.
    3. Type in a name and click Save.

Method 2: Different Odd and Even Headers and Footers

To create a template with different odd and even headers and footers, follow these steps:

  1. Create a new Word document by clicking New on the Standard toolbar.
  2. Insert two Page Breaks by pressing CTRL+ENTER twice. This will create a three page document.
  3. Position the insertion point on the page one by pressing CTRL+HOME.
  4. On the View menu, click Header And Footer.
  5. Click the Page Setup button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  6. Click the Layout tab.
  7. Select the "Different Odd and Even" option. From the Section Start list, select New Page and then click OK.
  8. Use the following steps to create the odd and even page headers and footers:
    1. Create the odd page header in the Odd Page Header area.
    2. Click the Show Next button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position the insertion point in the Even Page Header area.
    3. Create the Even Page Header.
  9. To return to your document, click the Close button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  10. Delete all the page breaks from the document.
  11. Save the document in Document Template file format. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. On the File menu, click Save As.
    2. In the Save As Type box, select Document Template.
    3. Type in a name and click Save.

Method 3: Different First Page and Odd/Even Headers and Footers

  1. Create a new Word document by clicking New on the Standard toolbar.
  2. Insert two page breaks by pressing CTRL+ENTER twice.

    NOTE: This will create a three page document.
  3. Position the insertion point on page one by pressing CTRL+HOME.
  4. On the View menu, click Header And Footer.
  5. Click the Page Setup button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  6. Select the Layout tab.
  7. Select the "Different Odd and Even" and "Different First Page" options. From the Section Start list, select New Page, and then click OK.
  8. Use the following steps to create the first page and odd and even page headers and footers:
    1. Create the first page header in the First Page Header area.
    2. Click the "Switch Between Header and Footer" button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position the insertion point in the First Page Footer area.
    3. Create the first page footer.
    4. Press PAGE DOWN to position the insertion point in the Even Page Header area.
    5. Create the even page header.
    6. Click the "Switch Between Header and Footer" button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position the insertion point in the Even Page Footer area.
    7. Create the even page footer.
    8. Press PAGE DOWN to position the insertion point in the Odd Page Header area.
    9. Create the odd page header.
    10. Click the "Switch Between Header and Footer" button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position the insertion point in the Odd Page Footer area.
    11. Create the odd page footer.
  9. To return to your document, click the Close button on the Header And Footer toolbar.
  10. Delete all the page breaks from the document.
  11. Save the document in Document Template file format. To do this, follow these steps:
    1. On the File menu, click Save As.
    2. In the Save As Type box, select Document Template.
    3. Type in a name and click Save.
For more information about headers and footers, click the Office Assistant, type "How do I create a header," click Search, and then click to view "Create Headers and Footers."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbhowto kblayout KB197214
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