Adding Header and Footer to Excel

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I am trying to insert a header and footer to a spreadsheet I am working on for a college class. However, when I go to the insert tab, there is no header and footer option for me click on. Is there another way that I can add them?&nbsp;

hansvogelaar · Answer

mlyles&nbsp;
You can only do that in the desktop version of Excel for Windows and Mac, not in the online (browser) version.

mlyles · Answer

HansVogelaar&nbsp;How can I be sure what version I have? I have Microsoft 365 downloaded to my Windows computer and just access all of my documents through it.&nbsp;

hansvogelaar · Answer

mlyles&nbsp;
Do you access Excel in your internet browser, or by starting a stand-alone application?

mlyles · Answer

HansVogelaar&nbsp;&nbsp;I started it by using the Excel downloaded on my computer. I attached a screenshot of my screen for refernece if that is more helpful.&nbsp;

hansvogelaar · Answer

mlyles&nbsp;
If you look closely at the screenshot, you'll see that you are running Excel in the Edge internet browser: the Edge icon is highlighted in the taskbar, and there is no Excel icon in the taskbar.

Try the following: click the Editing drop down on the right hand side of the ribbon.
Select 'Open in desktop app'.
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For comparison:
This is the Excel icon in my taskbar:

Can you find this Excel icon in Start &gt; All apps? What happens if you click that?

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