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Word: Omit Headers On The First Page

Sometimes you may not want a header to appear on the first page of a Word document. For example, the title page of a report should not have a page number. In addition, you may want to place a different header on a page. You can use the following tip with Word 97 and later.

To stop a header in your document:

1. Move to the first page. Choose View/Header and Footer from the main menu.
2. Click on the Page Setup button in the Header and Footer toolbar. (It looks like an open book.)
3. Click on the Layout tab.
4. Check the “Different first page” box. Word clears the header and changes the header label to “First Page Header.” You’re ready to enter the header text for the first page. If you don’t want a header on this page, just leave the header area blank.
5. Click on Close in the Header and Footer toolbar.

Use the same process to create a separate footer for the first page.