Microsoft Word already has many head or footnotes that you can insert into a document. However, you can insert custom headings or footnotes into a Microsoft Word document by following these simple steps.
Step
Method 1 of 4: Insert Using the Toolbar
Step 1. Click "Insert" or "Document Elements" on the MS Word toolbar above the document
Use Layout if you're using Windows or Document Elements on a Mac.
Step 2. Select "Header" or "Footer"
From the drop-down menu, select the format of the area you want to insert into the document and then double-click on the template.
Step 3. Type the appropriate text into the "type text" field or into the box
Step 4. Close the header or footnote when you're done
Head or footnotes will appear automatically on every page of your document.
Method 2 of 4: Insert Using the Tab Menu
Step 1. Select "Insert" from the top menu bar
From the drop-down list, select "Header and Footer."
Step 2. Insert the text or graphics into the right place
Step 3. Click "Close" to save changes and continue editing the document
The header or footnote you create will now appear on all pages of the document.
Method 3 of 4: Make Head or Footnotes First Page Different From The Entire Document
Step 1. Double-click the header or footnote area on the first page
Step 2. Click the Design tab on the toolbar that appears
Step 3. Check the "Different First Page" box in the Options group
Step 4. Make changes to the header or footer on the first page
If you want the first page to not contain the header or footnote, delete the text in the header or footnote box and close the box.