What is the use of linking to the previous header in word?

In a Word document, if you need to set a different header or footer, you need to click the Link to previous header option to disconnect from the previous section. Otherwise, you cannot set a different header or footer.

For example, in a Word document, the first three pages are the cover and table of contents, without page numbers. To set page numbers starting from the fourth page, you need to use "Link to previous header". Setting method ：

1. Place the cursor at the beginning of page 4 and click the page layout---->Separator---->Section Break---->Next Section;

2. Double-click the mouse at the footer of page 4 to enter the footer editing state;

3. Click the header and footer - --->Link to the previous header button and disconnect from the previous section

4. Click the header and footer tool design--- -->Page number----->Set the page number format

5. The page number format dialog box pops up, select the starting page number in the page number, and enter it in the box Enter 1;

6. Click the header and footer tool design----->Page number----->Bottom of the page--- -Ordinary number 2 is enough, as shown in the picture.

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