If you want to effectively include material that you want to appear on top of your PDF's every page, you need to add a header PDF. Whether it is your name, document title, or page number, knowing how to seamlessly and effectively add them as headers will simplify your work like never before. But how exactly can you add a header to PDF without Acrobat? Finding the right tool is key if you want to have the best experience with headers and footers. Fortunately, this article has prepared for you a complete guide on how to add a header in PDF using PDFelement Pro .
How to Add Header in PDF Using PDFelement
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How to Add Header In PDF With PDFelement
Step 1. Upload a PDF File
To begin with, launch PDFelement on your computer to open the main window. Once the primary interface is displayed, click the 'Open files' icon and you will be taken to the file directory window. Select the PDF file that you want to add header then click 'Open' to upload it to PDFelement. Alternatively, you can go the drag and drop way to import the target PDF file to the program.
Step 2. Choose to Add Header and Footer
Now that the PDF file is uploaded to the PDFelement interface proceed to the toolbar and click the 'Edit' button. You should see several Edit submenus. Ignore other options and go to the 'Header and Footer' section. Click the 'Header & Footer' drop-down arrow and choose the 'Add Header & Footer'.
Step 3. Create Header & Footer template
Upon clicking the 'Add Header & Footer' option, the program will automatically pop up the 'Header & Footer' window to allow you to define the header and footers. On this window, head to the bottom left and click the '+' tab, then go to the top left and type the desired header in the Header & Footer field. With the header now entered, go ahead to define the appearance of your header. You can choose the desired font style, font size, position, and page range. Once you are done with your selection, click the 'Save' button at the bottom of this same window.
Step 4. Add Header in PDF
After clicking the 'Save' button, you should have an icon with a ticket beside the '+' tab. This signifies that the header has been added to your PDF file. However, you need to click the 'Apply' button at the bottom right of the 'Add Header Footer' window to apply your header finally.
Step 5. Save PDF File
Now that the header is already added, you need to save your file to avoid the changes you have made being discarded. To save your PDF file, go to the 'File' menu then select the 'Save' button. Your file is now saved. If you close the document, the changes you made won to be discarded.
Ivan Cook
chief Editor