Microsoft Word Header and Footer Basics Add a header or footer to any document by clicking Insert > Header. Microsoft Word comes with built-in headers, and you can create your own. To use a built-in ...

If you know how to insert a header in Word, you can skip this section. Adding headers to a Word document can be a complex task, but for now, you only need to insert simple text.

How to Automatically Insert the Document Filename in Word. Headers and footers in Microsoft Word often display the document's filename, and the name may appear at various points throughout a document.

How to Insert an Automatic Date Change in Word. In Microsoft Word 2013, you can quickly insert the current date into the body of a document as well as into the header and footer.

Whereas Google Docs intuitively placed the Header feature under its Insert menu, Word treats headers and footers like they’re already present in a blank document.