How to add the current heading text to the header or footer

Often, the header or footer contains the document information such as file name, file path, author, date, etc. Sometimes you need to insert the heading of the current chapter or just a heading of a specific level in the header or footer:

To insert a heading to the header or footer, do the following:

1. Go to the Header or Footer tab by double-clicking on the header space (see how to work with headers and footers for more details).

2. Position the cursor where you want to insert the heading of some level.

3. Do one of the following:

On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click the Quick Parts button, then select Fields. :

4. In the Field dialog box:

• In the Field names list, select the StyleRef item,
• In the Style name list, choose the heading you need to be inserted at the current cursor position (for this example, Heading 1):

• The Search from bottom of the page to top checkbox (the \l switch of the StyleRef field): If there are more than one heading with the selected level on one page:
  • By default, Word inserts the first one:

  

  • If you need to insert the last heading on the page, select the Search from bottom of the page to top checkbox:

  

  

  • Insert paragraph # in relative context (the \r switch of the StyleRef field)
  • Insert paragraph # ai full context (the \w switch of the StyleRef field)

  For example, for the Heading 2:

  

  Note: Word automatically updates the header or footer when the heading changes, moves, or removes.

  See also this tip in French: .

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