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Inserting an Element Into a Header or Footer

The following table describes the Word items in a header or footer that you can insert a field, trigger, graphic, or section element into.

Word Item In Header or Footer Where You Want to Insert An Element

Inserting a Field or Multiline Field Allowed?

Inserting a Graphic Allowed?

Inserting a Trigger
or Section Allowed?

Selected table column or row

No

No

No

Shape

No

Yes, if the shape is an inline shapes

No, if the shape is:

an embedded OLE object

a chart

a linked picture

not an inline shape

No

Any selected text

Yes, if selection does not include a shape, any part of a table, or a paragraph marker

No

Yes, if selection is not in a table

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