More controls and customizations for headers and footers in Google Docs

Quick launch summary 

We’re giving you more options to control and customize headers and footers in Google Docs. 

Previously, you could set a single header or single footer for your entire document, with an option to make it different on the first page only. Now you can also define a specific header or footer for each section of your document, or use different headers and footers on odd and even page numbers.

Set a different header or footer on odd and even page numbers.

To use different headers or footers per page, see this article in the Help Center. 

Helpful links 

• Help Center: Add or change headers and footers

Availability 

Rollout details

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 22, 2019 
• Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1-3 days for feature visibility) starting on August 1, 2019 

G Suite editions

• Available to all G Suite editions 

On/off by default? 

• This feature will be ON by default.

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