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# Header

Adds a header to the current page style. A header is an area in the top page margin, where you can add text or graphics.

If you want, you can also add borders or a background fill to a header.

Adding a Header or a Footer to All Slides

To access this command...

Choose Format - Page Style - Header tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu of a page style entry and choose New/Edit Style - Header tab.

To add a header to the current page style, select Header on, and then click OK.

If you want to extend a header into the page margins, insert a frame into the header.

To quickly move the text cursor from the document text to the header or footer, press CommandCtrl+Page Up or Page Down. Press the same key again to move the text cursor back into the document text.

## Header

Set the properties of the header.

### Header on

Adds a header to the current page style.

### Same content left/right

Even and odd pages share the same content. To assign a different header to even and odd pages, clear this option, and then click Edit.

### Same content on first page

First and even/odd pages share the same content.

### Left margin

Enter the amount of space to leave between the left page margin and the left edge of the header.

### Right margin

Enter the amount of space to leave between the right page margin and the right edge of the header.

### Spacing

Enter the amount of space that you want to maintain between the bottom edge of the header and the top edge of the document text.

#### Use dynamic spacing

Overrides the Spacing setting, and allows the header to expand into the area between the header and the document text.

### Height

Enter the height that you want for the header.

### AutoFit height

Automatically adjusts the height of the header to fit the content that you enter.

### Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.

## More

Defines a border, a background color, or a background pattern for the header.

## Edit

Add or edit header text.

Related Topics

Headers

Changing measurement units

Borders

Area