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Double-click anywhere on the header or footer to unlock it. Place the insertion point where you want the date or time to appear. In our example, we’ll place the insertion point on the line below the author’s name. The Design tab will appear.
How do you add a hyperlink to a Header in Word?
Add the link
- Select the text or object you want to use as a hyperlink.
- Right-click and then click Hyperlink .
- Under Link to, click Place in This Document.
- In the list, select the heading or bookmark that you want to link to.
Insert a header or footer
- Go to Insert > Header or Footer.
- Choose the header style you want to use. Tip: Some built-in header and footer designs include page numbers.
- Add or change text for the header or footer.
- Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc to exit.
How do I not Link to a footer in Word?
Double-click the header or footer area to open the Header & Footer tab. Select Link to Previous to turn off the link between the sections.
How do I break the link between the header and the footer?
Now, double-click the header or footer area on the page after the break you inserted. On the “Design” tab of the Ribbon, click the “Link to Previous” button to turn that option off. This breaks the link between the header or footer (whatever you have selected) of this section and the previous section.
Click or tap the page at the beginning of a section. Select Layout > Breaks > Next Page. Double-click the header or footer on the first page of the new section. Click Link to Previous to turn it off and unlink the header or footer from the previous section.
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For example, you can pretty easily have different headers and footers for odd and even pages, or you can have a different header and footer on the first page. To go beyond that, you’ll need to create multiple sections in your document, and learn how to link and unlink headers and footers from the preceding section.