How to Make Something a Heading in Google Docs


How To Add Header Section in Google Docs

Step 1: From the top menu select Insert → Headers & footers → Header

Google docs how add header

Step 2: In the box enter some text. Congrats, now this text will be on all pages of your document. If you want this header to be on the first page only, check the 'Different first page' checkbox. You can change the size, color, and style of header text as you wish.

How to Change Header Background in Google Docs

Step 1: From the top menu select Insert → Drawing → New

Google docs add drawing to document

Step 2: Create a square object, and fill it color you like. Save and close.

Google docs add header with background

Step 3: Drag inserted image to the Head section

Step 4: Make the image 'Behind text' and 'Fix position on page'. Stretch it to fill all empty space.

Google docs header stretch to full width