How do I format a border for my text?
	Can I use page numbers as my document header?
	How do I create a different first page header?
	Can I adjust the margins of my document header?
	How do I create a single header for all my document pages?
	How do I create a different header for odd and even pages?
	How can I insert the page number command as a basis for a header or footer?

How do I format a border for my text?
Keywords: Format Border Text
Posted May 19, 1996

Borders determine whether or not lines or boxes are drawn beside, between, or around text. Borders are usually used in tables but may also be used in setting up sidebars, tips, warnings and setting off graphics. To format a border:

1. Select the text you want to format a border around
2. From the menu bar, select Format - Borders and Shading or Alt+O B
3. Click the Border tab
4. Select the border option that you want to surround your text
5. Check the line style
6. Use the From Text option to set the spacing between the border and the text
7. Use the color option to customize your border
8. Click OK

Shortcut: You can also display the Border's Toolbar by selecting the following:

From the menu select View - Toolbars - Borders

Can I use page numbers as my document header?
Keywords: Page Numbers Document Header
Posted May 16, 1996

When creating a document that is several pages and includes a header, you may want to number each page in the header area.You can easily insert page numbers as headers:

1. From the menu bar, select View - Header and Footer.
2. Click the # (Page Number) button, on the floating toolbar
3. From the menu bar, select Insert - Page Numbers
4. Click the Format button
5. Select the appropriate page number options
6. To close the Format Page Number dialog, click OK (This will insert a framed page number field.)
7. Click Close

When in Normal view, the header will not be visible, even if it is present. To view a header:

From the menu bar, select View - Page Layout

The header will be shown in a light gray color. You can then edit the header by double-clicking it.

How do I create a different first page header?
Keywords: Create Page Header
Posted May 16, 1996

The different first page option is usually used to create a blank header/footer for the first page of a document. First pages of letters, reports, and books usually contain the blank first page header. To set a different header for the first page of your document::

1. From the menu bar, select File - Page Setup
2. Click on the Layout tab
3. In the Headers and Footers dialog box, click Different First Page
4. Click OK
5. From the menu bar, select View - Header and Footer
6. You now have the option to type your header or insert one of the options located on the floating header/footer toolbar.

Press Page Down to move to the next page's header. Now, you may type the header you would like to use for the remaining pages.

Can I adjust the margins of my document header?
Keywords: Adjust Margins Header
Posted May 13, 1996

Headers are printed in the margin area. The margin area is the blank area space along the perimeter of the page. Your margins may be set too close to the edge of the paper, therefore not allowing enough printable space. Word does not warn you if a header extends outside the printable area. If all or part of your header is missing, the problem may be that the margins in your document header need to be adjusted. To reposition your margins:

1. From the menu bar, select View - Header and Footer
2. A Header/Footer floating toolbar will then appear
3. Click the Page Setup Icon
4. Select the Margins tab
5. Adjust the Header/Footer from Edge settings
6. Click OK
7. Click Close or press ALT+SHIFT+C

How do I create a single header for all my document pages?
Keywords: Header Document Page Create
Posted April 25, 1996

When creating a document, a single header should be used when you want all the pages of the document (including the first page) to have the same header. The procedure for creating a single header is:

1. From the menu bar choose File - Page Setup
2. Select theLayout tab
3. Make sure that Different Odd and Even and Different First Page are not selected
4. Click OK
5. From the menu bar, select View - Header and Footer
6. You now have the option to type your header or insert one of the options located on the floating header/footer
7. Click Close

How do I create a different header for odd and even pages?
Keywords: Create Header Odd Even Page
Posted March 13, 1996

Headers and footers give a document a polished appearance. Many times books, booklets and other types of strictly formatted documents require different headers for odd and even pages. The Odd and Even option will display the same header on all the odd pages, and then a different header on all the even pages of the document. To create a different header for odd and even pages:

1. From the menu bar, select File - Page Setup
2. Click on the Layout tab
3. In the Headers and Footers dialog box, click Different Odd and Even
4. In the Section Start dialog box, click on the check box that you would like the heading to start on; either odd or even pages
5. Click OK
6. From the menu bar, select View - Header and Footer

You now have the option to type your header or insert one of the options located on the floating header/footer toolbar.

How can I insert the page number command as a basis for a header or footer?
Keywords: Insert Page Number Header Footer
Posted April 25, 1996

Headers and footers provide a polished look as well as organization when producing a document. The header area allows you to insert a document name, subject name, author, date, or the page number field. By inserting your page number in this area, the headers on all of your pages will be both consistent and automatic.

Follow this procedure only if the header and/or footer area is empty:

1. Select View - Header and Footer
2. An additional toolbar will appear showing the Header/Footer options. The header area will be prompted first. If would like to work on the footer area first, just click the Switch Between Header and Footer button.
3. Select Insert - Page Numbers
4. Select a Position (either header or footer) - Alignment (for the frame)
5. Click Show Number on First Page
6. Click the Format button
7. Select your Number Format, Include Chapter Number , and Page Numbering option
8. Click OK to close the Format Page Numbers Dialog
9. Then click OK to close the Page Numbering dialog

If you previously had a header or footer, you now have 3 choices:

1. Move it into the text frame
2. Delete it
3. Leave the existing header or footer text as is....now, try to find a place to drag the page number field - Good Luck - (you probably will experience a problem, such as the text exceeding the top or bottom margin.) The first two choices are much easier!

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