# How to Add a Footer in Microsoft Excel

> To add a footer in Microsoft Excel, go to the Insert tab and click Header & Footer. Scroll to the bottom of the worksheet, click the footer area, and type your text. Customize the footer with page numbers or details, then click outside the area to save your changes.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-add-a-footer-in-microsoft-excel/
Apps: Microsoft, Excel
Updated: 2026-10-05
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## Steps

1. Go to the Insert tab in the ribbon and click Header & Footer in the Text group.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the worksheet to access the footer area.
3. Click in the footer area and type the desired text.
4. Customize the footer by adding text, page numbers, or other details, then click outside the footer area to save changes.