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Summary
First, click inside the header or footer in the Word document.
The header and footer areas of a Word document can hold more than just page numbers.
You canadd document propertieslike author, company, address, title, and much more.
Learn how to take advantage of this valuable space.
Go to the Header & Footer tab and grab the Document Info drop-down arrow.
Alternatively, move your cursor to Document Property to see other options in the pop-out menu.
If you select a document property that’s blank, you’ll see the name of the property instead.
you could also complete additional properties so they’re ready to go.
Select File > Info and you’ll see the document properties on the right side.
At the bottom, click “Show All Properties” to see more, if necessary.
These details then save and populate in your header or footer whenever you use that property.
You’ll see categories like Date and Time, Index and Tables, and User Information.
Select a field to see additional details such as available properties and options.
Some fields give you the ability to format them.
