Insert a header on first page only

This tutorial shows how to insert a header on first page only in a specific sheet using Excel and VBA

EXCEL METHOD 1. Insert a header on first page only

EXCEL

Insert tab > Text group > Header & Footer > Select header area > Design tab > Options group > Check Different First Page checkbox > Enter header > Click anywhere on the sheet
1. Select the Insert tab. Select Insert tab
2. Select the Text group.
3. Click on Header & Footer. 		Select the Text group and click on Header & Footer
4. Select header area.
Note: In this example we have selected the center header area. 		Select header area
5. Select the Design tab.
6. Check the Different First Page checkbox in the Options group. 		Select Design tab, click Different First Page in Options group
7. Enter a header in the header area.
8. Click anywhere on the sheet.
Note: In this example we have entered a header of "Exceldome" in the center header area. Therefore, in this example only the first page will display this header. 		Enter first page header

VBA METHOD 1. Insert a header on first page only using VBA

VBA

Sub Insert_header_first_page()
'declare a variable

Dim ws As Worksheet

Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet1")
With ws.PageSetup

.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = True
.FirstPage.CenterHeader.Text = "Exceldome"

End With

End Sub

NOTES
Note 1: This VBA code will insert a header of "Exceldome" in the center header area of only the first page of "Sheet1".

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