Q197214: WD97:Creating Template with First Page or Odd/Even Header/Footer

Article: Q197214
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97 kblayout
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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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
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Use one of the following methods appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Different First Page Header and Footer
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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:

  a. Create the first page header in the First Page Header area.

  b. 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.

  c. Create the first page footer.

  d. Press PAGE DOWN to position the insertion point in the Header area, and
     then create the page header for the second and subsequent pages.

  e. 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:

  a. On the File menu, click Save As.

  b. In the Save As Type box, select Document Template.

  c. Type in a name and click Save.

Method 2: Different Odd and Even Headers and Footers
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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:

  a. Create the odd page header in the Odd Page Header area.

  b. Click the Show Next button on the Header And Footer toolbar to position
     the insertion point in the Even Page Header area.

  c. 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:

  a. On the File menu, click Save As.

  b. In the Save As Type box, select Document Template.

  c. Type in a name and click Save.

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

  a. Create the first page header in the First Page Header area.

  b. 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.

  c. Create the first page footer.

  d. Press PAGE DOWN to position the insertion point in the Even Page Header
     area.

  e. Create the even page header.

  f. 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.

  g. Create the even page footer.

  h. Press PAGE DOWN to position the insertion point in the Odd Page Header
     area.

  i. Create the odd page header.

  j. 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.

  k. 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:

  a. On the File menu, click Save As.

  b. In the Save As Type box, select Document Template.

  c. 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:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: header/footer hdr/ftr winword macword

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 kblayout 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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