How to make different headers for odd and even pages in Word In long documents, especially when you’re viewing a two-page spread, it’s common to have a different header on odd and even pages.

If you run into a conditional header or footer request that you can't handle, take a look at Word fields. They're not magic, but it kind of feels like magic when they do what you want.

First, double-click the header area of the main body's first page to activate it, and in the Header And Footer tab on the ribbon, click "Link To Previous" to deselect it.