You can remove a header from any page in Word, or make changes to headers on any pages. The steps you take depend on whether you’re changing the first page or some other page, like page 2.
If there are other pages besides the first page where you want to remove a header or footer (like the first page of a new chapter), there’s another process. Start by inserting a section break.
The header and/or footer is removed from the first page after the section break.
To remove all headers or footers after the section break, double click in the header or footer area on the page where you want to remove the header or footer and then repeat steps 4-6 above. If the section has different odd and even pages, you may need to repeat this.
If you’d like to add headers or footers back later in the document, insert another section break and then add a header or footer to the new section.
Unfortunately, you can't delete headers or footers from pages other than the first page in Word Online. But if you have the Word desktop program, you can click the Open in Word button to open your document in Word and delete the header or footer there.
After opening your document in Word, you can delete or change a header or footer on a single page. Then, press Ctrl+S to save your document to its original location.
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