If you run into a conditional header or footer request that you can't handle, take a look at Word fields. They're not magic, but it kind of feels like magic when they do what you want.

To change a document's header or footer in a Microsoft Word document, you should add a section break first. Follow these step-by-step instructions.

You don’t have to take up space in your document for details like title, author, or date. Here’s how to add and customize headers and footers in Word.

Choose the first option, "Blank." Word inserts a blank header showing [Type text] at the top of the document. Double-click the [Type text] wording and type your initials.

You can add page numbers in Word to the header or footer sections of a document using the page numbers option in the Insert menu.