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# Defining Different Headers and Footers

You can use different headers and footers on different pages in your document, so long as the pages use different page styles. LibreOffice provides several predefined page styles, such as \<emph\>First page\</emph\>, \<emph\>Left page\</emph\> and \<emph\>Right page\</emph\>, or you can create a custom page style.

You can also use the mirrored page layout if you want to add a header to a page style that has different inner and outer page margins. To apply this option to a page style, choose \<emph\>Format - Page\</emph\>, click the\<emph\> Page\</emph\> tab, and in the\<emph\> Layout settings\</emph\> area, choose\<emph\> Mirrored\</emph\> in the\<emph\> Page layout\</emph\> box.

For example, you can use page styles to define different headers for even and odd pages in a document.

1. Open a new text document.

2. Choose View - Styles and click the Page Styles icon in the Styles sidebar deck.

3. Right-click "Right Page" in the list of page styles and choose \<emph\>Modify\</emph\>.

4. In the \<emph\>Page Styles\</emph\> dialog, click the \<emph\>Header \</emph\>tab.

5. Select\<emph\> Header on\</emph\> and click the \<emph\>Organizer\</emph\> tab.

6. In the \<emph\>Next Style \</emph\>box, select "Left Page".

7. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

8. In the Styles window, right-click "Left Page" in the list of page styles and choose Modify.

9. In the \<emph\>Page Styles\</emph\> dialog, click the \<emph\>Header \</emph\>tab.

10. Select\<emph\> Header on\</emph\> and click the \<emph\>Organizer\</emph\> tab.

11. In the \<emph\>Next Style \</emph\>box, select "Right Page".

12. Click \<emph\>OK\</emph\>.

13. Double-click "Right Page" in the list of page styles to apply the style to the current page.

14. Enter text or graphics in the header for the Left Page style. After the next page is added to your document, enter text or graphics in the header for the Right Page style.

Related Topics

About Headers and Footers

Creating a Page Style Based on the Current Page

Inserting a Chapter Name and Number in a Header or a Footer

Formatting Headers or Footers