Adding headers and footers for printed documentation

You can add headers and footers to the master pages for printed documentation. When you add a header and / or a footer, you can added static information. For example, you can add the name of the document author to the footer. However, in addition to static information, you can also add information specific to the document itself.

To add headers and footers for printed documentation:

1)Go to the Output Setup pod.

2)Expand the Master Pages folder and double-click to open a master page.

Alternatively, to create a new master page, right-click on the Master Pages folder icon and choose New Master Page.

3)To add or edit a header to the master page, click the Edit Header icon in the upper-right corner of the Master Page pane.

Similarly, to add or edit a footer to the master page, click the Edit Footer icon in the upper-right corner of the Master Page pane.

4)In the header or footer, add static content as needed.

5)Besides the static content, you can also add the following variables:

Page Number:

To add a page number to the header or footer, click the Insert Page Number icon in the upper-right corner of the Master Page pane.

Chapter Name

To add a chapter to the header or footer, click the Insert Chapter Name icon in the upper-right corner of the Master Page pane.

While the static content in the headers and footers of a document display as they are, the page numbers and chapter names display dynamically.


September 30, 2016

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