Easily Delete a Header from the Second Page in Word

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Easily delete the header from the second page of your Word document
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Do you need to remove a header from just one page of your Word document? If you don't want a header at the top of the second page of your Word document, you have a few easy options. You can either remove the header from the second page only, or start your headers later in the document. This wikiHow article will show you how to remove a header from the second page of a Microsoft Word document on your Windows PC or Mac.

Removing a Header from the Second Page in a Word Doc

Add a section break to the top, unlink the header, then delete it. To remove the header from the first page only, enable "Different first page" in Insert > Header > Edit Header. You can use these steps to remove the header or footer from any page in your document.

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  1. If you want to remove the header from the second page without also removing it from the first page, this method makes it easy. Make sure you've clicked the top-left corner of the page from which you want to remove the header.
    • You can use this method to remove the header from any individual pages in your document.
  2. It's at the top of Word.
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  3. You'll see this in the ribbon at the top of the window.
  4. This inserts a section break at the top of the second page. [1]
  5. When you double-click the header, it will open for editing. It will also expand the Header & Footer tab at the top of Word.
  6. You'll see this button in the ribbon. This breaks the link between the header on the second page and the header on the first page.
  7. You'll see this in the ribbon. A list of headers and other options will appear.
  8. This deletes the header from the current page.
    • If you want to remove a footer from this page as well, click Footer , then click Remove Footer .
  9. Alternatively, you can click "Close Header & Footer" in the ribbon. The header is now removed from the second page.
  10. Because removing the header from this page removed it from all subsequent pages, you'll still need to make a few more changes to restart your headers on the next page as normal. Here's what you'll need to do:
    • Scroll to the bottom of the page from which you removed the header.
    • Click the cursor at the end of the page.
    • Click the Layout tab and select Breaks .
    • Click Next Page to insert a new section break.
  11. Double-click the header, and make sure the Header & Footer tab is active.
  12. The header is now unlinked from the previous page.
  13. At this point, you can create a new header on this page that will carry over to all subsequent pages, or copy the header from the first page (if you have one).
    • With the header still open for editing, click Header in the toolbar.
    • Choose a header preset or click Edit Header to create a custom header.
    • Alternatively, you can copy the header from the first page, then paste it into this header.
    • When you're finished, click Close Header & Footer .
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  1. It's at the top of the Word window.
    • Use this method if you don't want a header on the first page of your document.
  2. This is in the "Header & Footer" section of the toolbar.
  3. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. The toolbar at the top of the window will display your header options.
    • If you haven't yet added a header , first click the header template you want to use in the drop-down menu, enter your header text, and double-click the "Header" tab below the header text.
  4. This is in the "Options" section of the toolbar. This option unlinks the first page's header from the second page, which removes the header from page 1 of your document. [2]
  5. This red "X" icon is on the far-right side of the toolbar that's at the top of the document. Doing so closes the "Header" text field. The header is now removed from the first page.
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    What if I tried to delete the header on the second page, but it has deleted it from all pages?
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    A header is meant to be across all pages in a document. Under header and footer settings, check the box that says "Different First Page" and the first page will have its own header.
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    My text starts with a one word section heading. I inserted a page break to get the real text to start on page three. A header caption appears on the blank page three. How do I get rid of it?
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    Delete it, its' very simple, i reccomend using the delete button rather than left clicking
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    How do I make the second page header smaller than the first page?
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    All you have to do is go to the tool box, highlight the word you want to be smaller and just make the size smaller.
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      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-or-delete-a-header-or-footer-on-a-single-page-18f03680-14d0-4e06-a4b1-85151922ac09#ID0EBBD=Windows
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-or-delete-a-header-or-footer-on-a-single-page-18f03680-14d0-4e06-a4b1-85151922ac09#ID0EBBD=macOS

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