How to add headers and footers to a PDF

Headers and footers give a document a professional, consistent frame — a title up top, a note or number along the bottom, on every page automatically.

What belongs where

Headers usually carry the document or section title; footers carry page numbers, dates, or handling notes. Keep them short so they do not crowd the content.

Consistency is the point

Applying the same header and footer to every page is what makes a stack of pages read as one document.

Combine with numbering

A footer plus page numbers is the classic pairing for reports and contracts.