Formatting Headers or Footers /text/swriter/guide/header_with_line.xhp inserting;lines under headers/above footers lines; under headers/above footers headers;formatting footers;formatting shadows;headers/footers borders;for headers/footers MW changed "inserting;" Formatting Headers or Footers You can apply direct formatting to the text in a header or footer. You can also adjust the spacing of the text relative to the header or footer frame or apply a border to the header or footer. Choose Format - Page and select the Header or Footer tab. Set the spacing options that you want to use. To add a border or a shadow to the header or the footer, click More. The Border/Background dialog opens. To add a separator line between the header or the footer and the content of the page, click the bottom edge of the square in the Line arrangement area. Click a line style in the Style box. To adjust the spacing between the content of the header or footer and the line, clear the Synchronize box, and then enter a value in the Bottom box.