How do you limit the header and footer to only the first page of a document?

Anonymous
2011-08-09T16:28:43+00:00

I ant the header and footer to only appear on the first page.

Now it appears on every page OR on every odd page.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
Suzanne S Barnhill 279.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2011-08-09T20:02:08+00:00

You need to enable "Different first page" and put the header and footer content only in the First Page Header and First Page Footer. If you see the header/footer on every page, then you are putting it in the primary Header/Footer. If you're seeing it only on odd pages, then you have enabled "Different odd and even" which makes the primary header/footer the Odd Page Header/Footer.

Was this answer helpful?

100+ people found this answer helpful.
0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
Anonymous
2011-08-09T16:40:18+00:00

My first thought would be IF you have multiple section breaks, you have to UNLINK the Headers and Footers from the previous sections.

For tips see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/front\_matter\_2007.htm for details on how to have different Headers and Footers, etc. in one document.

and

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/workwithsectionscontent.htm

Was this answer helpful?

4 people found this answer helpful.
0 comments

50 additional answers

Sort by: Oldest
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Jay Freedman 208.3K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2017-02-18T02:01:10+00:00

    If you're using Word 2007 or later, open the header and footer panes (either double-click in the header area, or use the Header or Footer button on the Insert ribbon). When you do that, the Header & Footer Tools tab appears on the ribbon -- it's a "contextual" tab, visible only when a header or footer is active. The "Different First Page" check box is in the Options group on that ribbon.

    If you're using an earlier version of Word, open the File menu and click Page Setup. In the dialog, click the Layout tab. The "Different first page" check box is in the middle of the dialog, under "Headers and footers".

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2017-02-19T03:08:59+00:00

    I have Window 7 with Office/Word 2010. Yes, the Header & Footer ribbon appears, but that in itself is no solution to the problem of STOPPING the H&F from repeating on page 2 and all subsequent pages. THAT is the problem. 

    My Header is a stylised home postal address. When I type a letter of more than 1 page, the Header keeps repeating on page 2 and subsequently.

    No one has yet explained to me how to STOP the repeating Header.

    This is a deficiency in Word that Microsoft needs to address.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2017-02-19T03:10:04+00:00

    I have Window 7 with Office/Word 2010. Yes, the Header & Footer ribbon appears, but that in itself is no solution to the problem of STOPPING the H&F from repeating on page 2 and all subsequent pages. THAT is the problem. 

    My Header is a stylised home postal address. When I type a letter of more than 1 page, the Header keeps repeating on page 2 and subsequently.

    No one has yet explained to me how to STOP the repeating Header.

    This is a deficiency in Word that Microsoft needs to address.

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments