New formatting options in Word for the web

Hi, Microsoft 365 Insiders! My name is Archana Nair and I’m a Product Manager on the Word team. I’m excited to share 3 new features for Word for the web—support for headers/footers, multi-column layouts, and line numbers!

New formatting options in Word for the web​

With just a few clicks, you can now easily:

• Add headers and footers to your document—this supports consistency and organizational goals and adds a more professional look to your documents.
• Change the layout from single- to multi-column—this helps you increase the readability of your content, optimize the space, offer design flexibility, and much more.
• Display line numbers—this is particularly useful when you need to refer to specific lines in a document, such as a script or a legal contract.

How it works​

1. Open a new or existing Word document.

2. To add headers and footers, select Insert > Header & Footer, and then choose to either keep the same header/footer across all pages or have different ones on different pages.



3. To add columns, select Layout > Columns.



4. Select one of the preset options (One, Two, or Three), or select More Columns to further customize your layout.

5. To add line numbers, select Layout > Line Numbers > Continuous.



Availability

All of these features are now available to all Word for the web users.

Feedback

We want to hear from you! Please select Help > Feedback to submit your thoughts about these features.