How to remove header line in Word document?
Headers in Word documents often include lines to separate the header content from the main body text, enhancing the document’s appearance. However, there might be situations where you need to remove the horizontal line under a header to achieve a cleaner look or to meet specific formatting requirements.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to easily remove the header line in a Word document, ensuring your document meets your desired format and style.
Remove only the header line but retain the header information
Remove only the header line but retain the header information with only one click
Remove only the header line but retain the header information
You can change the header border settings to remove the horizontal line in the document header without affecting the header content. Please follow these steps:
- Double-click the header to enable editing mode.
- Click Home > Borders > Borders and Shading.
- In the Borders and Shading dialog box, under the Borders tab, do the following:
- Select None in the Setting pane.
- Choose Paragraph from the Apply to drop-down list.
- Click OK to apply the changes.
The horizontal line will be removed from the header of your Word document immediately.
Remove only the header line but retain the header information with only one click
The Remove Header Lines utility in Kutools for Word enables you to quickly remove all horizontal lines from the document header while retaining the header information. Follow these steps:
- Open the Word document from which you want to remove header lines, then click Kutools > Remove > Remove All Header Lines in Selected Ranges.
- In the dialog box that appears, click Yes to confirm the removal of header lines.
- A confirmation dialog box will appear to inform you that the header lines have been successfully removed. Click OK to close it.
Now all header lines have been removed from the document header, as shown in the screenshot below:
Demo: Remove only the header line but retain the header information with only one click
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