How do I chang the header on each new chapter?

[Bobby]

I'm writing a multi-chapter book using Word 2003.

My book consists of several chapters. I would like a slightly different
header on the first page of each chapter.

I am using one of the supplied Microsoft templates for my book (I think that
it's the "manual" template). This has a large chapter number and some other
text on the first page of each chapter. Subsequent pages have slightly
different running headers.

I have added a new chapter to my book but it has inherited the previous
header. I would like it to take the header style from the Chapter 1 from
page.

Can anyone advise?

Cheers.

Bobby

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can use a StyleRef field to pick up the text of a given style (the
chapter title, for example), or you can insert section breaks, unlink the
headers, and type in different text. The first method is by far the easiest
in most cases, but see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Bobby

I'm writing a multi-chapter book using Word 2003.

My book consists of several chapters. I would like a slightly different
header on the first page of each chapter.

I am using one of the supplied Microsoft templates for my book (I think that
it's the "manual" template). This has a large chapter number and some other
text on the first page of each chapter. Subsequent pages have slightly
different running headers.

The usual way to accomplish this is by dividing your file into separate
sections (one for each chapter). Headers and footers are section
properties, and you can define a section to have a "different first
page" header/footer. See:

Working with Sections (by Dave Rado)
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WorkWithSections.htm

HTH
Robert

 

[Charles Kenyon]

But, unless you need a section for other reasons, look into the StyleRef
field first. It is one of Word's underutilized treasures.
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Charles Kenyon

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[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Charles

But, unless you need a section for other reasons, look into the StyleRef
field first. It is one of Word's underutilized treasures.

I know what you (and Suzanne) mean. I just read the OP differently: "a
slightly different header on the _first_ page of each chapter" could
probably mean both scenarios (a different first page header, which you
need either section breaks or uselessly complex and inflexible IF field
constructs, or a "living" header, where one section suffices.

Greetinx
Robert

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Agreed, and I realized that after seeing your post. Even with section
breaks, though, the StyleRef field saves a lot of work. I do use (Odd Page)
breaks between chapters, but I also use StyleRef fields so that (almost) all
my First Page, Even Page, and Odd Page Headers/Footers can remain linked
throughout the document.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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