Chapter titles in header

[jasemilly]

HI I am trying to figure out how to get the chapter title to appear in the header section. I have realised I need to use page styles do I have to create a different style for each chapter at the moment the entire document says Chapter one in the header area.

I am creating a training document and would like the chapter title at the top of each page.

I have looked but haven't found a clear example.

thanks

[acknak]

Greetings and welcome to the community forum!

... I need to use page styles do I have to create a different style for each chapter ...

I don't think that's actually the case. You just need to put a "chapter title" field in the header, it will change automatically for each chapter if you have the document headings configured properly.

There's a tutorial example, here: [Example] Document structure and numbering

[RoryOF]

If I remember correctly putting the Chapter field in a header doesn't work for the first page of a chapter, as the chapter field has not been reached when the page header is being setup by the display section of OpenOffice. It is OK in a footer on the first page of a chapter, as it has been reached when the footer is set up.

Edit: Corrected in the light of floris v's comment in the next posting

A common procedure is to use a special style, which uses no header, for first page of a chapter. Such a chapter first page might have the Chapter name displayed and set slightly down the page, thus obviating need for the header. If a chapter is set to start on a separate page, without a header, it would be useful to place the page number in its footer, even if the balance of the chapter had only headers displaying chapter details and the page number.

[floris v]

The chapter name will display the chapter title on the first page of that chapter if it is in the very first paragraph of that page.

[RoryOF]

Thanks, floris v.