How to Fix Word Document Header Missing Problem

By Sophia | Last Updated January 03, 2024

The header of Word document can help users to easily grasp the content of each page. When you open the Word document and find its header is missing, instead there is the white space, what to do? Here you can learn how to remove the white space and fix Word document header missing issue.

• Part 1: Tutorial to Remove White Space from Word Document
• Part 2: Tutorial to Fix Word Document Header Missing
• Part 3: Alternative Method to Resolve the Word Document Header Missing Problem

Part 1: Tutorial to Remove White Space from Word Document

It is easy for users to remove the while space from Word document when the Word header is missing.

Step 1: On the header-missing Word document, you can go to select File > Options.

Step 2: In the pop-out Word Options box, you can hit the Display option on the left menu.

Step 3: Uncheck the box in front of Show White Space Between Pages in Page Layout View. Finally, you can click the OK button to apply this change. After that, the while space will disappear.

Part 2: Tutorial to Fix Word Document Header Missing

You know there is header text applied in the upper section of Word document but cannot find it. It can be caused by an accidental click anywhere or corruption. You can fix this Word document header missing problem with the following steps:

Step 1: Open your Word document and make sure it is editable.

Step 2: Put your mouse above the top of the Word document.

Step 3: When you see the mouse pointer turns to be 2 arrows pointing which are away from each other, double click on the Word document. Afterwards, the missing headers will appear on the Word document again.

Part 3: Alternative Method to Resolve the Word Document Header Missing Problem

Sometimes, the Word document header missing issue happens due to corruption. Thus, you can use iSunshare Word Repair Genius to fix the Word corruption errors. Besides, this Word repair tool can help to restore the corrupted .docx document data without changing its formatting, fonts, layout, and header and so on. But it only works in docx format Word file.

How to Repair the Word Unreadable Error with iSunshare Word Repair Genius:

Step 1:Get the software on your Windows computer and run it.

Step 2: Add the header-missing Word DOCX document into the software.

Step 3: When it says the file is restored, click the OK button.

Step 4: Click the Save button and set the destination of the restored Word file.

Step 5: After that, the software will start saving your document. In no time, the saving is finished and you can click the Yes button to view the document in the Prompt box which saying that "The file was saved successfully! Open it now?"

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