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How to remove header or footer from specific page in Word?

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Managing headers and footers in a Word document can be essential for creating a polished and professional look. There are times when you may need to remove the header or footer from a specific page, such as the first page or a particular section within your document. This guide provides detailed instructions on how to accomplish this task, ensuring that your document maintains a consistent and clean appearance.

Header on the first page is removed

Remove header or footer from the first page of Word

Remove header or footer from the first n pages of Word

Remove header or footer from specific page of Word

Remove header or footer from the first page of Word

You may sometimes want to remove the header or footer from the first page of your document. This is often necessary for formal documents, such as reports or assignments, where the first page might be a title page. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you remove the header or footer from the first page of your Word document.

  1. Open the Word document from which you want to remove the header or footer on the first page.
    Word document with headers
  2. Double-click the header or footer area on the first page to enter the edit mode.
  3. Under the "Header & Footer" tab, check the option "Different First Page". This action will clear the header or footer on the first page while leaving the headers and footers on the subsequent pages intact. See screenshot:
    Different First Page option on the ribbon
  4. Then, exit the header or footer edit mode by double-clicking in the body of the document. (Or click the "Close Header and Footer" button in the "Header & Footer" tab.)

Remove header or footer from the first n pages of Word

In Word, there might be occasions when you need to remove the header or footer from the first few pages of your document. This is common in formal documents, where the initial pages might include a title page, table of contents, or preface. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you remove headers or footers from the first N pages of your Word document.
Header removed from the first N pages

  1. Open the Word document from which you want to remove the headers or footers from the first N pages.
  2. Place your cursor at the end of the last page of the first N pages.
  3. Then, go to the "Layout" tab, click on "Breaks" > "Next Page". This creates a new section starting from the next page.
    Next Page option on the Layout tab on the ribbon
  4. Double-click the header or footer area to enter the edit mode. Click the header or footer in the second section, in the "Header & Footer" tab, click on "Link to Previous" to deselect it. This will unlink the header or footer of the new section from the previous section.
    Document on header and footer editing mode, with Link to Previous option highlighted
  5. Then, click to select the header or footer area and press the "Delete" key. This will remove the header or footer from the first N pages, and remain unaffected in the subsequent sections.
    Illustration: Select the header or footer area and press the Delete key

Remove header or footer from specific page of Word

If you want to remove a header or footer for any specific page other than your first page, follow these clear, step-by-step instructions to do so effectively.
Header removed from specific page

Step 1: Insert the first section break

  1. Place your cursor at the end of the page right before the page where you want to remove the header or footer. For example, if you want to remove the header or footer on page 3, place your cursor at the end of page 2.
  2. Then, go to the "Layout" tab on the ribbon. Click the "Breaks" > "Next Page". This will create a section break at your cursor's location and starts a new section on the next page.
    Next Page option on the Layout tab on the ribbon

Step 2: Unlink the header or footer in the new section

  1. Double-click the header or footer area on the page where you want to remove it (page 3 in our example).
  2. In "Header & Footer" tab, click the "Link to Previous" button. Ensure the button is de-selected. This breaks the link to the previous section's header or footer. See screenshot:
    Document on header and footer editing mode, with Link to Previous option highlighted

Step 3: Remove the header or footer content

  • While still in the header or footer area, select all the text and press the "Delete" key. This will remove the header or footer from that page and all subsequent pages.
    Illustration: select all the text and press the Delete k
  • To ensure headers or footers appear normally in the following sections, you need to insert another section break and reapply the header or footer content starting from the next page.

Step 4: Insert the second section break

  1. Place the cursor at the end of the page where you removed the header or footer (page 3).
  2. Insert another section break by clicking "Layout" > "Breaks" > "Next Page".

Step 5: Recreate the header or footer in the new section

  1. Double-click the header or footer area on the first page of the new section (page 4 in our example).
  2. In the "Header & Footer" tab, click the "Link to Previous" to deselect it.
  3. Enter the desired header or footer content for the new section. (If it’s the same as the header or footer from earlier in the document, you can copy and paste it from the earlier section.)
  4. At last, exit the header or footer edit mode by double-clicking in the body of the document. Scroll through your document to ensure the headers and footers are correctly applied.
    Header removed from specific page

By following these instructions, you can effectively manage and customize headers and footers in your Word document. Whether you need to remove them from the first page, the first few pages, or any specific page, these steps will help you maintain a polished and professional appearance. To explore more tips and tricks for Microsoft Word, please click here to view additional options.

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