How to Remove Header on Google Docs

Learn how to get rid of headers on Google documents. Guide for web browser and mobile apps.

Remove Header on Web Browser

  1. Open Google Docs document
  2. Double-click on header area
  3. Select all header content
  4. Press Delete or Backspace
  5. Click outside header area

Remove Header on Mobile Apps

  1. Open Google Docs app
  2. Tap document to edit
  3. Tap three dots menu
  4. Select Print Layout
  5. Tap header area
  6. Delete header content

Hide Header on First Page Only

  1. Double-click header
  2. Check Different first page option
  3. Leave first page header blank

Tips

  • Headers appear on all pages by default
  • Can have different headers per section
  • Use page breaks for section changes

Conclusion

Removing headers in Google Docs is simple. Double-click and delete content to remove completely.

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