Copy page header and footer to new document

A common task!

To copy the page header and footer to a new document, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Header and Footer" tool

  1. Open the document that contains the header and footer you want to copy.
  2. Go to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on the "Header & Footer" button in the "Text" group.
  4. In the "Header & Footer" dialog box, select the "Options" tab.
  5. Check the box next to "Link to Previous" to link the header and footer to the previous section.
  6. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
  7. Go to the new document you want to copy the header and footer to.
  8. Go to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon.
  9. Click on the "Header & Footer" button in the "Text" group.
  10. In the "Header & Footer" dialog box, select the "Options" tab.
  11. Check the box next to "Link to Previous" to link the header and footer to the previous section.
  12. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Method 2: Using the "Copy" and "Paste Special" options

  1. Open the document that contains the header and footer you want to copy.
  2. Select the entire header and footer section by pressing Ctrl+A.
  3. Right-click on the selected area and choose "Copy" (or press Ctrl+C).
  4. Open the new document you want to copy the header and footer to.
  5. Place your cursor where you want the header and footer to appear.
  6. Right-click on the cursor and choose "Paste Special" (or press Ctrl+Alt+V).
  7. In the "Paste Special" dialog box, select "Format" and check the box next to "Header and Footer".
  8. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Method 3: Using the "Styles" feature

  1. Open the document that contains the header and footer you want to copy.
  2. Select the entire header and footer section by pressing Ctrl+A.
  3. Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  4. Click on the "Styles" button in the "Styles" group.
  5. In the "Styles" dialog box, select the "Header" or "Footer" style that you want to copy.
  6. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
  7. Open the new document you want to copy the header and footer to.
  8. Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  9. Click on the "Styles" button in the "Styles" group.
  10. In the "Styles" dialog box, select the "Header" or "Footer" style that you want to copy.
  11. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

These methods should help you copy the page header and footer to a new document.