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How to Add a Header in Google Docs
A header in Google Docs is the area at the top of every page where you can put a title, page numbers, or a logo. You add it through **Insert** → **Headers & footers**.
Add a basic header
- Insert → Headers & footers → Header.
- Type your header text—the cursor lands inside the header area at the top of every page.
- Use the toolbar to style font, alignment, and color.
Add page numbers
- With the cursor in the header, go to Insert → Page numbers.
- Pick a position option (top-right is common) and decide whether the first page should show a number.
Different first page or section headers
- Click in the header.
- Tick Different first page to leave page 1''s header empty (useful for cover pages).
- For different headers per chapter, insert Section breaks (Insert → Break → Section break) and untick Link to previous in each section.
Adjust spacing
In the header, use the Options dropdown → Header format to change the distance from the top of the page.
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