How To Remove The Header From The Second Page In Word

Most people do not know that how to remove the header from the second page of a word document.

But before doing it, you need to know some of the quicker guides to remove the header from the second page. And let’s see what they are.

Remove the Header from the Second Page in Word using Section Breaks:

Make sure all pages in the document have a header in advance

Click on the text/content beginning of the second page where you want to remove the header

Click at the second page for section breaks — Click on the second page for section breaks

Click on the “Layout” tab → Breaks → Next Page

After that click on the text/content beginning of the third page as in the first screenshot.

Again click on the “Layout” tab → Breaks → Next Page

Now double-click on the top of any page to open the header and footer tools tab
Click the second page and click the “Link to previous” to turn off it. And do the same on the third page

Remove Previous Link — Remove the Previous Link

Now select the header and press delete to remove the header from the second page.

Select and remove the header from the second page in word

Delete the Header from the Second Page using Different Odd & Even Page Options:

Double-click on the top of any page to edit the header
On the header & footer tools checkmark the “Different Odd & Even Pages” to remove even page headers. Since the second page is the even page so its header is also removed.

Remove the header from the second page in word

How to Remove a Header From the Third Page in Microsoft Word:

* Click at the beginning of the third page
* Click “Layout” tab → Breaks → Next Page
* After that click at the beginning of the fourth-page
* Click “Layout” tab → Breaks → Next Page
* Now double-click on the top of any page to open the header and footer tools tab
* Click the third page and click “Link to previous” to turn off it. And do the same on the fourth page.
* Now select the header and press delete to remove the header from the third page.

How to Remove a Header From the Fourth Page in Word:

* Click at the beginning of the fourth page
* Click “Layout” tab → Breaks → Next Page
* After that click at the beginning of the fifth-page
* Click “Layout” tab → Breaks → Next Page
* Now double-click on the top of any page to open the header and footer tools tab
* Click the fourth page and click “Link to previous” to turn off it. And do the same on the fifth page.
* Now select the header and press delete to remove the header from the fourth page.

FAQ:

Is it possible to remove a header from the second page?

Yes. it is possible to remove the page break.

How do I bring back the header if needed after removal?

Double-click the header area on the page where you want to reintroduce it and add/edit the header content.

Does this method work in different versions of Word?

Yes, though there might be slight variations, the concept of using section breaks to control headers is consistent in most versions.

How to Remove the header from the second page in Word

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