Add Header and Footer to Word

Add your DOCX file, choose any options you need, and DOC321 prepares the DOCX result for you.

Add header and footer to Word

Add text to the default header, footer, or both across DOCX sections.

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Add aligned header text, footer text, or both to a DOCX document while preserving existing default header and footer content.

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Get a usable DOCX result

Add aligned header text, footer text, or both to a DOCX document while preserving existing default header and footer content. It is also useful for converting add header to word document and converting add footer to word document when you want the same task handled in one straightforward browser workflow.

Header, footer, or both

Add text to the default Word header and footer with left, center, or right alignment.

Preserves existing content

When a default header or footer already exists, the new paragraph is appended instead of replacing the whole part.

OOXML package editing

The tool modifies header/footer relationships inside the DOCX package while preserving document body content.

  1. 1
    Add DOCX

    Choose the file or content you want to work with in the hero workspace, or drag it into the upload area.

  2. 2
    Choose your options

    Set only what is necessary for the result you want.

  3. 3
    Run Add Header and Footer to Word

    Add header and footer to Word online

  4. 4
    Use DOCX

    Review the result, download it, or continue into a closely related workflow.

Purpose-built action

Add Header and Footer to Word is designed around the specific task people come to the page to finish.

Focused workflow

Everything on the page is organized around one job: add header and footer to Word online.

Clear source and result

Know what goes in as DOCX and what you should expect back as DOCX.

Built for everyday files

Use the tool for school, office, personal, client, publishing, and administrative document tasks.

Easy to review

Check the result before you download, share, submit, print, publish, or continue into another tool.

Easy next step

Related DOC321 tools stay close by when the finished file needs another conversion, edit, or document action.

Can I add a header and footer to Word online?

Yes. Enter either header text, footer text, or both, choose alignment, and download a new DOCX.

Will it delete my current header?

No. The tool appends to existing default header/footer parts when available.

Can I add images to the header?

Not in this version. The current header/footer tool adds text.

What does Add Header and Footer to Word do?

Add Header and Footer to Word is designed to add header and footer to Word online. The page keeps that task, the supported DOCX input, and the DOCX result together in one browser workflow.

Can I use Add Header and Footer to Word online for free?

Yes. DOC321 provides Add Header and Footer to Word as a free online browser tool so you can start the supported workflow from the page without installing a separate desktop application.

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