You can create different Headers and Footers for even and odd pages, such as putting page numbers on the right for odd-numbered pages and on the left for even-numbered pages.

It caught my attention that the even-numbered page bore, let’s say, the number 40,514 and the odd-numbered page that followed 999.

I was struck by an odd fact: the even-numbered page would carry the number 40,514, let us say, while the odd-numbered page that followed it would be 999.

It caught my attention that the even-numbered page bore, let’s say, the number 40,514 and the odd-numbered page that followed 999.

In Excel 97-2003, even page or first page headers and footers cannot be displayed, but they remain available for display when you open the workbook in Excel 2007 and later again.

The “Header” tag under the dashed line in the header section becomes either “Odd Page Header” or “Even Page Header,” depending on which page you are currently on in your document.

The Odd and Even break options force the next active section to the next odd or even page, respectively.

If your document uses different odd and even pages, you'll need to do this twice—once with an odd page selected, and once with an even page selected.

I was struck by an odd fact: the even-numbered page would carry the number 40,514, let us say, while the odd-numbered page that followed it would be 999.

It caught my attention that the even-numbered page bore, let’s say, the number 40,514 and the odd-numbered page that followed 999.