How to make a different header on the first page in Word It’s common to have a header on that first page that’s different from the header for the remaining pages.

If you are only trying to create a different header for the first page, Word make things a lot easier. Just check the "Different First Page" option on the toolbar while editing any header.

It’s common to display a different header or footer on the first or last page of a document. You can use the built-in Different First Page option to display a different header on the first page.

When you want a different first-page header or different headers and footers on odd and even pages, Google Docs allows you to do that as well. Double-click to bring up the header section.

By default, headers and footers display on every page of your document. However, you can alternate by even and odd pages or have the first page of your document different than the rest.

Q. I’ve created a Word document with multiple chapters, and I want to insert different headers and footers for each chapter. However, each time I create a new header, it changes my previous headers.

First, open a document and double-click on the header section of the first page. From the Header & Footer tab, uncheck the Different First Page and Different Odd & Even Pages checkboxes.

First, double-click the header area of the main body's first page to activate it, and in the Header And Footer tab on the ribbon, click "Link To Previous" to deselect it.