
On the Header & Footer Tools Design tab, in the Options group, select the check box for Different First Page.Double click the header area of the document.On the View tab, select the Print Layout document view.Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft Word 2010: It's easier to set up the pages before you start writing the paper. On page 1, Running head will remain in your first page header, and only your abbreviated title will appear on subsequent pages.In the Header and Footer box, click on Page Number and select the location/option. Go to page 2 of your document (or if you haven't started writing it, insert a page break) and delete the phrase Running head, leaving just your abbreviated title. Microsoft Word 2016 instructions: From the menu, click on the Insert tab.Close the header and footer (red x on the top right-hand side of the page).Use the backspace key to set your title to the left and then use the tab key to move the page number back to the right hand side (usually 2 tabs).Set the cursor just to the left of the number 1 and type Running head: and then your abbreviated title in all caps.

Your cursor should now be at the top of page 1 in the header box.Go to the menu, at the top of the page, under Header and Footer Tools, click the box that says Different first page.Select the option you want (usually top of the page).On the toolbar that appears, choose the Page Number option.Microsoft Word 2013, click here or read on: Click on the red "X" to close the Header and Footer Tools.Tab the 2 over to the right side of the header. Type in your title or abbreviated title in all caps in front of the 2.Tab over twice and type in the numeral 1.

