How to Remove a Header in Google Docs
Google Docs automatically removes the header text with one command in the web app. However, when you use a mobile app and want to remove a header, you’ll need to delete the text.
Remove a Google Docs Header In the Web App
Select the header you want to remove. Then, select the Options drop-down arrow, and choose Remove header. Alternatively, you can go to Format > Headers & footers > Remove header. If the document has a first page header or odd and even headers, each of those headers needs to be deleted individually.
Delete a Google Docs Header in Android and iOS
There isn’t an automatic way to remove a header in a Google Docs document if you use the mobile apps. Instead, use the Delete or Backspace key, or select the text and use the Cut option on Android and iOS devices.
What Is a Header in Google Docs?
A header in a Google Docs document can contain a variety of information. You can add page numbers, a document title, author information, or anything else inside the top margin of every page.
How to Add a Header in Google Docs
Headers can be added to every page in a document. These headers can be the same on every page, or you can use a different header on the first page or different headers on even and odd pages. Entering text in the header is like adding text to the main document.
Add a Header to a Google Doc In the Web App
The easiest way to add a header to a document in Google Docs is to do it while using the browser-based app. To insert a header in Google Docs from a web browser:
Add a Header to a Google Doc in Android and iOS
There aren’t as many options when adding a header to a Google Docs document in the mobile apps. In the mobile apps, set a header for the first page, then set a header for the other pages in the document. To display a different header on the first page, select the Different first page check box. To use different headers on odd and even pages, select the Options drop-down arrow and choose Header format.
