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Why is my header greyed out in Word?

Joe Ford

Why is my header greyed out in Word?

When you are working in the header/footer, the document body is dimmed, and when the document layer is active, the header and footer are dimmed. This is meant to be a visual cue to the user.

How do I make the header different on each page in Word?

Create different headers or footers

  1. Double-click the header or footer.
  2. Select Different Odd & Even Pages.
  3. On one of the odd pages, select the header or footer area you want to change.
  4. Type the document title, and then press Tab twice.
  5. Select Page Number > Current Position and choose a style.
  6. Select an even page.

Why is the footer so big in Word?

On the Insert tab select Footer > Edit Footer. Look towards the bottom of the document, which will show the Position of the footer. You can change the height by reducing the value in the Footer from Bottom section. On the Insert tab select Footer > Edit Footer.

How do I resize a header in Word?

How to Change the Header Size on MS Word

  1. In a new document, click “View.”
  2. Click on “Header and Footer” in the drop-down menu.
  3. Click on the icon that looks like an open book to take you to the Page Setup.
  4. In the box for Header you can change how far the header is from the top of the page.
  5. Microsoft Office Online: Change Headers or Footers.

How do I reduce the header space in Word 2010?

To check and adjust:

  1. Use File > Page Setup to access your layout settings.
  2. Click Customize for your header/footer document to edit it.
  3. While editing the document, click Insert > Header to access that area.
  4. Reduce any blank or empty space in your header that is below your information.

How do I change the space between header and text?

  1. Open the header for editing.
  2. Select the header text.
  3. Open the paragraph properties.
  4. Highlight the paragraph and set Spacing to 8pt (you will have to type the value).

How do I fix the header margin in Word?

Change the header and footer margin Click VIEW > Ruler. Double-click the header or footer area. Press CTRL+A. On the ruler, drag the right indent marker.

How do I reduce the space between paragraph and header in Word?

This will make it a little easier to read.

  1. Select the paragraph or paragraphs you want to format.
  2. On the Home tab, click the Line and Paragraph Spacing command. Click Add Space Before Paragraph or Remove Space After Paragraph from the drop-down menu.
  3. The paragraph spacing will change in the document.

How do I fix the space between words in Microsoft Word?

Change the spacing between characters

  1. Select the text that you want to change.
  2. On the Home tab, click the Font Dialog Box Launcher, and then click the Advanced tab.
  3. In the Spacing box, click Expanded or Condensed, and then specify how much space you want in the By box.

How do I get single spacing in Word?

Change the line spacing in an entire document Go to Design > Paragraph Spacing. Choose an option. To single space your document, select No Paragraph Space.

What is double space text?

“Double-spaced” simply means that there is one blank line between every line of type. All modern word- processing programs have a double-space mode. In Microsoft Word 2013, you will need to set line spacing to “Double” and also ensure that no additional spaces are added before or after paragraphs.

How do you double space on Microsoft Word Mobile?

Change spacing between lines

  1. In your Word document, select the text you want to change.
  2. On your Android tablet, tap the Home tab, and then tap the Paragraph icon.
  3. Tap the Line Spacing menu and choose the line spacing you want, from 1.0 to 3.0.