Phrase for the net is a really succesful textual content editor that you need to use at no cost to view and edit paperwork. Whereas it affords crucial options from the desktop app, it nonetheless misses quite a lot of choices and capabilities which are obtainable in Phrase for Home windows and Mac. Right now, Microsoft is taking Phrase for the net one step nearer to its older siblings by introducing improved header and footer controls.

With right now’s replace, Phrase for the net permits you to edit doc headers and footers straight on the canvas. The app additionally acquired a brand new contextual ribbon tab and some additional capabilities, corresponding to the flexibility to take away headers and footers individually, set completely different headers and footers for the primary web page or odd and even pages, and customise web page numbers.

Microsoft says the replace is a part of its ongoing effort to supply a extra constant expertise in Phrase throughout Home windows, Mac, and the net. Now, enhancing headers and footers is extra intuitive and acquainted—simply double-click the header or footer space and begin enhancing content material in-place with none overlays. The up to date expertise additionally makes it simpler to see what a part of the doc you’re enhancing, with components of the doc that aren’t being edited showing barely light away.

Lastly, the brand new “Header & Footer” tab now gives further options, corresponding to the flexibility so as to add web page numbers and web page depend (you may as well change the place of the counter), header place and cadence, footer textual content, and different choices. Word that this tab is contextual and it solely seems while you begin enhancing the header or footer.

The up to date header and footer expertise is now obtainable in Phrase for the net to all customers. You possibly can strive it out by heading to phrase.cloud.microsoft. The announcement put up is offered right here.