Add a Word header on the first page only

A Word header that should appear only on the first page needs the Different First Page option. Without it, Word treats the header as part of the section and repeats it on every page. The fix is simple for a title page, but it gets more careful when your document has section breaks, page numbering, or existing headers.

Use the first-page header area for cover-page content, then leave the regular header blank. If the header problem starts in the middle of a document, section breaks and Link to Previous are the settings that decide what repeats.