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Headers, Footers and Page Breaks: Cover Versus Body

Learn how to create different headers and footers for the cover page and body pages of a multi-page document. Use page breaks to control the layout and add project title, name, page numbers and dates appropriately. Recognise when section breaks help in later multi-part documents.

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    1 - Introduction ~5 mins

    Today you will

    • give your Something Real table document a cover page with your project title and your name
    • add a page number and the date to the other pages
    • save it as {{code:sm1_doc3_table_document_v3}}

    Warm-up

    Illustration for IntroductionLook at the two pages on the classroom screen. What changes at the top and the bottom of page 2?

    2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins

    Different first page gives page 1 its own header and footer.

    A page break starts a new page exactly where you choose.

    Page numbers and a date in the footer keep printed pages in order.

    A section break comes later. It gives one part of a document its own header.

    Example

    • Page 1 header: Northside Repair Hub: Stock Summary on the left, Alex Murphy on the right.
    • Page 2 footer: the page number in the middle, the date on the right.

    3 - Step-by-step Task ~20 mins

    You will give a document a cover page and numbered pages. Watch your teacher first, then follow the steps in the box below. Use the sample title and name for now.

    Watch out

    If every page shows the same header, stop and check that Different first page is on.

    No table document? Make a new one and paste in this table.

    ItemQtyCostOrdered?
    Phone screens6€150Yes
    Batteries10€90No
    Charging cables20€40Yes

    4 - Common Issues ~3 mins

    Common issues

    • Every page has the same header. Turn on Different first page, then fix page 1 on its own.
    • There is only one page. Add a page break after your table.
    • The number and date are squashed together. Clear the footer and add them again, using Tab instead of the space bar.

    5 - Independent Practice ~20 mins

    Independent Practice

    Your goal: Put your real project details on the cover page of your v3 file.
    Time: ~20 minutes
    Task:
    1. Check the name at the top ends in v3.
    2. On page 1, change the sample title to your real project title.
    3. Change the sample name to your own name, still on the right.
    4. Check the page 2 footer still has the number and the date.
    5. Open print preview and compare page 1 with page 2.
    Success criteria:
    • My file is saved as {{code:sm1_doc3_table_document_v3}}.
    • Page 1 shows my project title and my name.
    • Page 2 shows a page number and the date.
    • I made page 2 with a page break.
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