Add images to a header or footer

Windows, newer versions Office 2010 macOS, newer versions Office for Mac 2011 Web

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1. Go to Insert > Header or Footer > Blank (or a simple template).

2. Double-click [Type here] in the header or footer area.

3. Select Pictures or Online Pictures and then select your picture.

4. Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc to exit.

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1. Go to Insert > Header or Footer >Blank (or a simple template).

2. Double-click [Type text] in the header or footer area.

3. Select Picture and then choose a picture on your computer.

4. Select Close Header and Footer or press Esc to exit.

1. Go to Insert > Header or Footer > Blank.

2. Double-click Type here in the header or footer area.

3. Select Picture from File, choose your picture, and select Insert to add the picture.

4. Select Close Header and Footer or Esc to exit.

1. Go to Layout > View > Page Layout.

2. On the Header or Footer pop-up menu, choose Blank.

3. Double-click Type here in the header or footer area.

4. Select Picture from File, choose your picture, and select Insert to add the picture.

5. Select Close Header and Footer or Esc to exit.

1. Go to Insert > Header & Footer.

2. Click or tap in a cell in the header or footer area.

3. Select Picture and insert a picture from This device or Bing.

4. To resume editing your document, select the gray document area.

5. Go to View > Reading View to see the document. Select Edit document to get back.

For more on headers and footers, see Headers and footers in Word.