How to Print a Word Selection with Headers and Footers in WPS Writer
Question details
The user needs to print only selected content from a Word-compatible document while preserving the original header and footer on every printed page.
- Product
- WPS Writer
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- The user is working in a Word-compatible document and wants to print only part of the text, but the header and footer must still appear on the printed pages.
- Observed behavior
- When trying to print only a selection from a Word-compatible document, the header and footer are not included on the printed pages.
Open the document in WPS Writer and double-click the header or footer area to confirm the text, page numbers, or images you want to keep are present. If the document uses multiple sections, check the header and footer settings in each section before printing.
Print Selected Content by Saving a Copy and Deleting Unwanted Parts
Use this method when you need the original header and footer to appear on every printed page and want to keep the document formatting intact.
WPS Writer preserves headers, footers, and page layout when you edit a saved copy. Removing the unwanted body text before printing avoids the Print Selection limitation and still prints only the content you need.
In WPS Writer, click the Menu button in the top-left corner, choose Save As, and save the document under a new name such as Selected Print.
In the saved copy, select and delete the text, images, or pages that you do not want to print. Leave the header and footer area unchanged.
Click the Menu button and choose Print, or press Ctrl+P.
Choose the printer, set the page range to All, and click OK or Print. The selected content prints with the original header and footer.
Copy Selected Text and Header/Footer into a New Document
Use this method for a one-off print when you prefer to build a clean temporary document instead of deleting parts of a saved copy.
Print Only the Word Content You Need with Headers and Footers in WPS Writer
WPS Writer opens and prints Word-compatible documents while preserving headers, footers, and page layout. Use a saved copy or a temporary document to print only the selected content without losing the header and footer.
- 1. Open your Word file in WPS Writer: Download and install WPS Office, launch WPS Writer, click the Menu button, choose Open, and select your .docx or .doc file.
- 2. Create a copy of the document: Click the Menu button, choose Save As, and save the file under a new name so your original remains unchanged.
- 3. Delete the content you do not want: In the copy, remove all body content except the part you want to print. Do not delete the header or footer.
- 4. Print with headers and footers: Click the Menu button, choose Print, select the printer and page range, then click OK or Print to output the remaining content with headers and footers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Print Selection not include headers and footers?
Print Selection usually sends only the selected body content to the printer, so page objects such as headers, footers, and page numbers are skipped. In WPS Writer, print from a saved copy that still contains the header and footer to avoid this limitation.
Can I keep the original page numbers when printing selected content from a WPS Writer document?
If you delete content from a saved copy, page numbers may renumber from the new first page. To preserve the original page numbers, keep the original section breaks or print the specific page range instead of deleting content.
Will editing a saved copy affect my original Word file?
No. Use Save As to create a separate copy and make all deletions there. The original file remains unchanged as long as you do not overwrite it.
Does WPS Writer print .docx files with the same header and footer layout as Microsoft Word?
Yes. WPS Writer opens and prints .doc and .docx files and preserves common headers, footers, page numbers, margins, and page breaks.
