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How to insert a header and footer in Microsoft Word document

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In Microsoft Word, Headers and Footers are used to insert additional information such as title, file name, date, page numbers, etc. The presence of both header and footer in the Word document makes your document more professional and easier to read as well as understand. Headers appear at the top margin of the Word document, while Footers appear at the bottom margin of the Word document. To insert a header and footer in Microsoft Word, follow the below given basic steps - Step 1: Open the new or an existing Word document in which you want to insert header and footer. Step 2: Go to the Insert tab at the top of the Ribbon. Step 3: Click on either header or footer drop-down menu in the Header & Footer section .  Note: In our case, we are going to use Header drop-down option. Step 4: A Header or Footer drop-down menu will display on the screen with a list of built-in Header or Footer options. Select your desired option from the Built-in list. Note: In our cas...
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How to Insert Page Break in MS Word

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Word inserts a page break at the end of each page. It also allows you to insert a page break at some other place in the document. The steps to insert page break are given below; 1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the break  2. Select the Page Layout tab. 3. In Page Setup group click the 'Breaks' command. 3. A list of Page Breaks appears. 4. With a left click select the desired page break from the list. See the image:
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How to Change Page Margins in MS Word

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The margin is the space between the text and border of a document. By default, it is a one-inch space. Depending on your needs, it can be changed by following the below-listed steps; 1. Select the Page Layout tab. 2. In Page Setup group click the Margins command. 3. A list of Margins appears. 4. Select the desired Margin with a left click. See the image: To customize Margins select 'Custom Margins'. It displays a 'Page Setup' dialog box. Enter the desired margin size and click Ok. See the image:
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How to Change Page Size in MS Word

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The default paper size in Word is 8.5 x 11 inches which easily fits in printers. This size is not fixed; you can change it if you want a document with different paper size. The steps to change the paper size are given below; 1. Click the Page Layout tab. 2. In Page Setup group click the Size command. 3. Paper size menu will appear. 4. With a left click select the desired paper size. 5. To customize page size click the 'More Paper Sizes' option. See this images:
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How to Change Page Orientation in MS Word

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Page Orientation refers to the direction in which a document is displayed. It is of two types; portrait (vertical) and landscape (horizontal). The default orientation is portrait; it can be changed to landscape by following these steps; 1. Select the Page Layout tab. 2. Locate the Page Setup group. 3. In Page Setup group click the Orientation command. 4. It displays two options, Portrait and Landscape. 5. Select the desired page orientation. See this images:
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How to Create New Style in MS Word

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You can add new styles to your list of styles, i.e. Word allows you to set the styles for font, figure, paragraph, etc. It helps you to keep consistency in all the documents of a topic or subject. The steps to create new styles are given below; 1. Select the Home tab. 2. In Styles group click the arrow at the. right bottom corner of the group. 3. It displays the 'Styles' task pane; 4. In 'Styles' task pane click the 'New Style' button. 5. It displays 'Create New Style from Formatting' dialogue box; 6. Enter the name for new style and make all the desired changes. 7. Click OK, the new style will be added to the list of styles.
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How to Customize Style in MS Word

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If you are looking for formatting options that are not given in the built-in styles, you can modify or customize an existing style to fulfill your needs. The steps to customize a style are as follows; 1. Select the style that you want to modify. 2. Right click the mouse. 3. It displays a list of different commands. 4. Select the 'Modify' option; 5. 'Modify Style' dialogue box appears. 6. Make the desired changes to formatting. 7. Click OK to apply the changes to style.
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