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ian6868 asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 1 decade ago

anyone with MS Word knowledge please help...?

this is from a co-worker at my job. she has created a word doc and would like to do the following:

I need the name that the letter is sent to, which appears on the first page, to appear automatically in the headers of page 2 and 3 without having to enter it manually. Like a code that references to the name on page one.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    To Insert headers and footers (from the MW WORD HELP TOOL)

    Do one of the following:

    Create the same header or footer for each page

    1. On the View menu, click Header and Footer to open the header or footer area on a page.

    2. To create a header, enter text or graphics in the header area.

    3. To create a footer, click Switch Between Header and Footer on the Header and Footer toolbar to move to the footer area, and then enter text or graphics.

    4. If necessary, format text by using buttons on the Formatting toolbar.

    5. When you finish, click Close on the Header and Footer toolbar.

  • 1 decade ago

    Agree with John, however you will have to setup the document so that the header will not appear on the first page.

    First, at the end of the first page, click Insert, Break, Next Page

    The letter will continue at the top of the next page.

    Now, go to the top of file

    click View

    Headers/Footer

    cl the Page Setup button on the Header/Footer toolbar

    cl Different First Page

    when you come to the header for the first page, type nothing

    click the "show next" button on the Header toolbar

    type what you want here

    click Close

    click the Print Preview button on the Standard Toolbar

    You will see no header on p. 1, with a header on subsequent pages

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This can be done with 'fields' in Word. All you need to do is create a field by inserting a new field (click help and you will find out how to do it) and then type in the name that you want.

    And in the headers of subsequent pages, insert a reference (again, hit F1) to the field that you just created in page 1.

    Try and let me know.

  • 1 decade ago

    The best way to do this would be to create a mail-merge.

    If you go to TOOLS, LETTERS and MAILING, I think there's a wizard there that'll walk you through.

  • John
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Click view, and then headers and footers.

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