How to Remove Footers in Microsoft Word: A Step-by-Step Guide

Remove all headers and footers Go to Insert >, Header or Footer, and then select Remove Header or Remove Footer. If your document has more than one section, repeat this process for each section.

If you are working on a document in Microsoft Word, you may have come across the need to remove the footers. Footers are a part of the document that appears at the bottom of each page, and they often contain page numbers, dates, or other information.

While it may seem like a simple task to remove footers, the truth is that you cannot technically remove them completely. The good news is that you can make them disappear from the document if you don’t want them to appear.

Here are the steps to remove footers in Microsoft Word:

Step 1: Go to “File” and select “Page Setup.”

Step 2: Click on the “Layout” tab.

Step 3: Adjust the distance of your header and footer from the edge of the page. This will give you more room if you want to get rid of the footers or less room if you want to keep the footers and scrunch the text into the center of the page.

Step 4: If you have headers or footers and want to get rid of them, go to “View,” and select “Header and Footer.”

Step 5: Once you are in the header and footer edit mode, select the footer.

Step 6: Highlight all the text in the footer by pressing “Ctrl+A” (Windows) or “Command+A” (Mac).

Step 7: Hit “Delete” to remove the text from the footer.

Step 8: Click “Close” on the header and footer tool to exit the header and footer edit mode.

And that’s it! While you technically cannot remove footers from your document, you can make them disappear by deleting the text in them. Follow these steps to remove footers in Microsoft Word and customize your document to your liking.

FAQ

Why can't I remove a footer in Word?
If you want to fully delete a header or footer in your document, follow these steps: Position the insertion point in the section that has the header you want to delete. Display the Insert tab of the ribbon. In the Header &, Footer group, click either Header or Footer, depending on which one you want to delete.
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How do I remove a footer in docs?
On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.Double-click the header or footer you want to remove.On the right, click Options. Remove header or Remove footer.
Read more on support.google.com