Microsoft Word has features called Header and Footer. You can add information to the Header and footer area, numbers, date and time, and format them into any color or style you want.

You don't need several specialized templates to offer multiple custom headers. Here's how to save those headers to the Headers gallery using Word's Quick Parts feature.

Headers & footers make navigating documents easier. Explore these tips that will show you how to make the most out of headers & footers in MS Word.

If you run into a conditional header or footer request that you can't handle, take a look at Word fields. They're not magic, but it kind of feels like magic when they do what you want.

You'd think the battle of Word vs. Google Docs would be over before it begins, because Word has more features. But more isn't always better. We tested both in a real-world use case to find out.