How to add a header in excel

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To add a header in Excel, use the Page Layout tools that control printed page settings. Excel places the header at the top margin of each printed page, and the process differs slightly between Windows and Mac.

Adding a Header on Windows

1.      Open the worksheet.

2.      Select the Insert tab on the Ribbon.

3.      Click Text.

4.      Select Header & Footer.

5.      Click inside the Header section that appears at the top of the sheet.

6.      Type the header text or select elements such as Page Number, Date, or File Path from the Header & Footer Elements group.

7.      Click anywhere outside the header area to return to the normal view.

Excel displays predefined elements as codes.
Example: &[Page] represents the page number.

Adding a Header on Mac

1.      Open the worksheet.

2.      Select the Layout tab.

3.      Click Header & Footer.

4.      Select the header area.

5.      Enter the header text or choose options from the Header & Footer Elements menu.

6.      Click outside the header box to exit the header tools.

Mac places the Header & Footer tools on the Layout tab instead of the Insert tab, which is the main difference from Windows.

Types of Header Elements You Can Insert

1.      Page Number – Inserts sequential page numbers.

2.      Number of Pages – Inserts the total number of pages.

3.      Current Date – Inserts the system date.

4.      Current Time – Inserts the system time.

5.      File Path – Inserts the full file directory.

6.      File Name – Inserts the workbook name.

7.      Sheet Name – Inserts the active sheet title.

8.      Picture – Inserts a logo or image into the header.

Each element auto-updates when the file changes, giving accurate and consistent page information.

Removing a Header

1.      Click Insert → Header & Footer (Windows) or Layout → Header & Footer (Mac).

2.      Select the header area.

3.      Delete the text manually.

4.      Click outside the header area to exit.

Excel removes the header from all printed pages.

Switching to Page Layout View for Easier Editing

1.      Select the View tab.

2.      Click Page Layout.

3.      Edit the header directly on the worksheet page.

Page Layout View shows margins, scaling, and printed layout elements, which improves accuracy when formatting reports or formal documents.

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