Argh, this should be a simple available feature, but after a day of
fooling with the settings, I still can't get Word to display a unique
header message on each page.

I want each page to start with a header that describes the current
topic on the page. Then I want to draw a horizontal across the page as
part of the header. The problem is if I change the header on one page,
Word automatically assigns the same header to every other page in the
document. Surely, there is a way around this problem. Thanks.

Yes, the header feature is
not what you should use for this.

I suggest that you use text boxes to
mimic headers instead. However, you
must be mindful of the extra requirements
place on your pc because the
complexity of your document when
combined with numerous text boxes
can overwhelm a basic pc.

What I recommend is that on a blank
page create a text box. The text box that
you will customize once can them be
used as a default/template that
you will copy and paste on the rest of
your pages.

Inside the text box create your basic text
and the number of lines, set the font, font size, etc.
Ensure that the box appears to be the standard that
will be used on the rest of the pages.

Next set its size to be the maximum
width and the height should be minimal.

Next click on the properties and look for
the tab where you can set the boundaries
of the document text around or through
the box. In the properties, you will also
find additional measurements. You can
use the measurements to re-set the other
text boxes, if your coping and pasting
corrupts each text box setting.

The page margins also play a role with
the location of the text boxes as well.
However, if you are unable to move the
box to the location on the page, then
you can manually adjust the location
on the page in properties. Depending
on the margins you may have to set
-1.0 as an example. This example will
place the box exactly one inch behind
the margin. But you will have to fiddle
the physical location measurement and
the document margins to achieve the
correct balance.

In regards to the line of separation,
you can set this in the default page then
copy it together with the default text box.

You can insert a graphic line underneath
the text box or I think you can set the
shade and the borders of the text box
manually. With this feature, you will
highlight the border on the bottom
of the text box and unhighlight the
other 3 sides. Check your text box
formatting features.

I think with the above, you will be able
to customize each page with its faux
header.

As an additional suggestion. save your
original document with one file name.

Then do save as when you begin using
your text boxes. That way you will
have a backup copy.

Another suggestion would be to save your
document with the custom text boxes regularly.

Then close the document and reopen it to
see if corruption has occurred. If so, then
I can suggest a work around...



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Argh, this should be a simple available feature, but after a day of
fooling with the settings, I still can't get Word to display a unique
header message on each page.

I want each page to start with a header that describes the current
topic on the page. Then I want to draw a horizontal across the page as
part of the header. The problem is if I change the header on one page,
Word automatically assigns the same header to every other page in the
document. Surely, there is a way around this problem. Thanks.