How to change date in footer in Microsoft Word Online

Headers and footers are extremely helpful to add additional information to a document. Did you know that you can add two types of date stamps to a Word document? Here is a step-to-step guide on how to change the date in the footer of Online Microsoft Word.

How to change the date in the footer of Online Microsoft Word?

Word Online is created for users who like to access and edit documents on the go. Here is how you can change the date in the footer of a document you are working on.

  • Login to Office online and locate the Word online document you would like to edit.
  • Double-click on the name of the document to open.
How to change the date in the footer of Online Microsoft Word?
  • Click on Insert in the top ribbon of the document.
  • The tab will have various options from among these click on and select Header & Footer.
  • You will have a header and footer activated in the document.
How to change the date in the footer of Online Microsoft Word?
  • It should look something like this
  • Click on the Footer and you can add content to the footer. Select the section you would like to add the date to.
  • You can change the date at any time.
How to change the date in the footer of Online Microsoft Word?