Use same header/footer on different layouts w/o section breaks?

[Proposal Guru]

I would like to use the same header/footer information on pages with
different orientations. However, if I need to update the information, such as
revision information in a footer, I want to only have to change it once and
not have to go into each section's footer to change it each time and with
each occurrence. Is this possible and if so, how do I do it?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Although you don't say so, I'll assume you're using some technique
similar to the one in
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/LandscapeSection.htm to keep
the headers and footers in the "portrait" locations on landscape
pages. There's no way to do that without unlinking the headers/footers
between sections as described in step 9 of that page -- if you don't
unlink, you'll get the headers/footers along the long edges of the
page instead of the short edge.

If that's the case, the only way to update all the headers/footers
with one change is to use fields that reproduce data from some single
source. You can use DOCPROPERTY fields, DOCVARIABLE fields, STYLEREF
fields, and maybe a few other kinds.


On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:07:01 -0800, Proposal Guru <Proposal

 

[Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com]

If you are using W2007 and not trying to keep headers in the portrait
locations, take a look at using the alignment tab. It works without having to
unlink the headers and footers. It's in the position group of the header &
footer tools tab.

Pam

 

[DeanH]

I use StyleRefs to control all that goes in the Headers/Footers, this allows
for landscape sections easily. All the information going into the H/Fs are on
the front page of my documents, edit those and the H/Fs refresh
automatically. I use these to also ensure ease of use by other users, i.e.
they edit the front page, and lo'n'behold the H/Fs change - wow
See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/StyleRef.htm for further information.
Hope this helps
DeanH