Customizable headers and footers, page numbers in Google Docs
February 25th, 2015 | Published in Google Docs, Google Apps
People using Google Docs can now use different headers and footers on the first pages of their documents, which comes in handy for:
After inserting a header or footer in your document you’ll see a new checkbox―just tick it and you’ll be able to set a different header and footer on the first page:
There’s also a new Insert > Page Number menu that lets you customize how and where you start your page numbers―like on the bottom of the second page, for example.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
For more information:
Help Center: Headers and Footers
Help Center: Page numbers
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- Following academic formatting guidelines (e.g. MLA, CMS, APA)
- Starting page numbering on the second page
- Making a title page without headers or footers
After inserting a header or footer in your document you’ll see a new checkbox―just tick it and you’ll be able to set a different header and footer on the first page:
There’s also a new Insert > Page Number menu that lets you customize how and where you start your page numbers―like on the bottom of the second page, for example.
Release track:
Rapid release and Scheduled release
For more information:
Help Center: Headers and Footers
Help Center: Page numbers
Note: all launches are applicable to all Google Apps editions unless otherwise noted
Launch release calendar
Get these product update alerts by email
Subscribe to the RSS feed of these updates