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Footer

Adds a footer to the current page style. A footer is an area in the bottom page margin, where you can add text or graphics.

If you want, you can also add borders or a background fill to a footer.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Page - Footer tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu of an entry and choose Modify/New - Footer tab.

To insert a footer into the current document, select Footer on, and then click OK.

If you want to extend a footer into the page margins, insert a frame into the footer.

To quickly move the text cursor from the document text to the header or footer, press Ctrl+Page Up or Page Down. Press the same key again to move the text cursor back into the document text.

Set the properties of the footer.

Adds a footer to the current page style.

Same content left/right

Even and odd pages share the same content. To assign a different footer to even and odd pages, clear this option, and then click Edit.

Same content on first page

First and even/odd pages share the same content.

Left margin

Enter the amount of space to leave between the left edge of the page and the left edge of the footer.

Right margin

Enter the amount of space to leave between the right edge of the page and the right edge of the footer.

Spacing

Enter the amount of space that you want to maintain between the bottom edge of the document text and the top edge of the footer.

Use dynamic spacing

Overrides the Spacing setting and allows the footer to expand into the area between the footer and document text.

Height

Enter the height you want for the footer.

AutoFit height

Automatically adjusts the height of the footer to fit the content you enter.

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.

More

Defines a border, a background colour, or a background pattern for the footer.

Edit

Add or edit footer text.