So if I have a bunch of continuous sections on a page that I have copy/pasted from elsewhere with their own headers (not linked), then Word will select one of the section headers (I think the top one) and use it for the page header (and/or footer). This is due to the fact that each section can have its own header attached. You can place anything in this section, but Word uses. As I edit the document, my headers disappear or change. Microsoft Word gives you the option to place a header and footer at the top and bottom of your pages. I have a bunch of continuous section breaks in my document, each seems to have its own heading. go to the insert tab on the main menu and select header from the header & footer section. (Use the paragraph symbol on the Home tab to show them, if you have difficulty). Once you are satisfied that the headers (or footers) are fixed, you can delete each of the new page returns. To print header and footer per page of document, select the Per Original Page check box. Different Headers & Footers for First, Odd & Even Pages in a Word Document the first page of a document has no header or footer odd pages have. Once you fix the headers, you can test them by typing in a letter or number in one header and scrolling through the pages to make sure it shows up on all the pages. Do this for each section that you have given its own page (Ugh!). To keep your changes from affecting the page headers in other sections, click on Link to Previous if its enabled on the Header & Footer Tools tab. With the cursor in the new section, activate the page header and add content. Click it to link the current header to the previous header. When you want a different header on a page, go to the Breaks menu on the Page Layout tab and select Next Page. So, using that appellate brief as an example, you can have no page numbers showing up on your cover page, those little lower-case Roman numerals (you know, i. Sections will (among other things) allow you to have distinct headers and footers on different pages of the document.
The design tab (of the ribbon) should have the focus and you should see a navigation pane with a “link to previous” option. The secret to doing this is found in the Word feature called Sections. Double click on the header to go into the edit header/footer mode.
Once each section is on its own page, we can edit the header (or footer) for that section. After each section break we will need to insert a new page (Ctrl-Enter for shortcut). We need to link each header from each section back to the original header (or footer).