How to Use WPS Headers and Footers on macOS

Use WPS Headers and Footers on macOS with 4 operation topics, including setting headers and footers, adding or removing a header line, adjusting header and footer margins, and managing different headers and footers with sections; 4 items are available without membership and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set headers and footers

Entry: Double-click the header or footer area at the top or bottom of the page, or open the Header & Footer menu from the Insert tab or the Page tab.

1. Open the document that you want to edit.
2. Double-click the header or footer area, or open the Header & Footer menu from the Insert or Page tab.
3. After entering editing mode, type the content that should repeat in the header or footer area.
4. If needed, continue with page number settings, page number removal, or related commands.
5. Click the document body area to leave header and footer editing mode.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: An editable area appears at the top or bottom of the page, and the header or footer content is visible.
• Next actions available: You can continue with page numbers, header lines, margin settings, or normal document editing.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you have not entered header or footer editing mode, typed content may go into the document body instead.
• Environment note: If the document is read-only, you may not be able to save the changes.

2. Add or remove a header line

Entry: Insert → Header & Footer → Header Line.

1. Open the document and go to the Insert tab.
2. Open the Header & Footer drop-down menu.
3. Select Header Line.
4. Choose a line style from the expanded menu, or remove the existing line.
5. If needed, continue by setting the header line color.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected line style appears in the header area, or the existing line is removed.
• Next actions available: You can continue editing header text or adjust other page elements.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Opening the Header & Footer menu alone does not complete the header line setting.
• Environment note: The visible line effect may vary with page width and document layout.

3. Adjust header and footer margins

Entry: Open the Header & Footer menu from the Insert tab and use the related margin settings.

1. Open the Header & Footer drop-down menu from the Insert tab.
2. Find the margin setting entry for headers and footers.
3. Set the header top margin or the footer bottom margin.
4. Change the value by typing manually or using the adjustment controls.
5. Review the page layout and fine-tune it if needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The distance between the header or footer and the body text changes.
• Next actions available: You can continue editing header or footer content and save the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Margins that are too small can reduce readability, while margins that are too large can reduce body text space.
• Environment note: Check the final spacing again before printing or exporting.

4. Manage different headers and footers with sections

Entry: Insert a section break in the document first, then edit the header and footer for each section separately.

1. Insert a section break where the page style needs to change.
2. Enter the header or footer area of the new section.
3. Type the title, numbering, or notes needed for that section.
4. Check whether different sections now display different header or footer content.
5. Save the document and preview the overall layout.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Different sections can display different header or footer content.
• Next actions available: You can continue independent layout and page management for each section.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the section break is not inserted correctly, edits may still affect the whole document.
• Environment note: For long documents, review each section after sectioning is complete.