How To Insert the Document Name in the Header or
Footer
Last week I showed you how to add a
Chapter Heading to your Microsoft Word documents.
The nice thing about this is that it shows the reader where they are in
the document at any give time.
That works great for long documents, such as
Business Plans, where the reader may have hundreds of pages to read
through.
But, what if you only want to show the document
title in the footer?
What’s the fastest way to do this?
In Microsoft Word, there are usually a few ways to
do the same thing. Which is good and bad :)
Here’s one way to add the document title to the
header or footer.
How To Insert the Document Name in the Header or Footer
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Open Word.
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Go to File, Properties. This is
where you can add metadata about the file, such as the document name,
owner, date and keywords.
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Enter the document name in the
Title Field (i.e. first field)
Close this and return to the Word document as usual.
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On the View menu, click Header and
Footer.
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From the Insert drop-down menu, select
Filename.
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This adds the Filename to the Footer.
If you have other questions about Microsoft Word,
let me know in the comments below.
Word 2003 v 2007
As the menu is different in both versions, I have
included the steps for 2003 first. To do this with 2007, click the Start
button and then look for the Options.
How do I?
You can also add the date, page numbers, and other
information this way. It’s the simplest way to keep your Microsoft Word
documents organized.
If you have other questions about Microsoft Word,
drop me a line.
As most readers use Microsoft Word 2003, these
steps will apply to this version of Word. If there is any confusion,
please let me know.
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