By default, new reports have a page header section at the top, and a page footer section at the bottom, that display on all pages of the report. To change these settings, on the Page tab, drop down the Header or Footer button and select how you want to display it. You can also set the height of each of these sections here, although the height automatically adjusts to accommodate any items you place in the section.

You cannot place data in these sections, but you can place images and textboxes. With a textbox, you can insert parameter values and report info such as page numbering, the report name, and the run date. See Adding Report Info and Parameters for more information.

Page Header and Footer Behavior in Exported Reports

When you export your reports to other formats, the page header and footer may not be supported.

Export Type	Header Behavior	Footer Behavior
Excel	Off: Does not display. On, All Pages: Displays once at the beginning. On, Except First Page: Displays once at the beginning. On, Except Last Page: Displays once at the beginning. On, Except First & Last Page: Displays once at the beginning.	Off: Does not display. On, All Pages: Displays once at the end. On, Except First Page: Displays once at the end. On, Except Last Page: Displays once at the end. On, Except First & Last Page: Displays once at the end.
Html	Off: Does not display. On, All Pages: Displays just once at the beginning. On, Except First Page: Does not display. On, Except Last Page: Displays once at the beginning. On, Except First & Last Page: Does not display.	Off: Does not display. On, All Pages: Displays just once at the end. On, Except First Page: Displays once at the end. On, Except Last Page: Does not display. On, Except First & Last Page: Does not display.
Image	Off: Does not display. On, All Pages: Displays just once at the beginning. On, Except First Page: Does not display. On, Except Last Page: Displays once at the beginning. On, Except First & Last Page: Does not display.	Off: Does not display. On, All Pages: Displays just once at the end. On, Except First Page: Displays once at the end. On, Except Last Page: Does not display. On, Except First & Last Page: Does not display.
PDF	Behaves the same as in the preview.	Behaves the same as in the preview.
Word	Behaves the same as in the preview.	Behaves the same as in the preview.
XML	Does not display.	Does not display.

Designer Tutorials

Adding Report Info and Parameters

Working with Textboxes

Working with Images