How do I remove the Header and footer "area" from a word document?

I have a document, which has a normal cover. When I try to resize (upscale) a word in the first line after the header, this happens:

Now I do not want the header and footer deleted, what I want is to literally remove the header/footer function so I can make use of that unused space in the top/bottom of the page, I tried regulating the ruler but it doesn't make any difference at all.

1 Answer

You want to change the page margins (which include the top margin and bottom margin). This is described in several places, with tutorials.

Here is a useful one:

• Change page margins, specifically the section starting

On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click Margins.

and then

At the bottom of the Margins gallery, click Custom Margins. The Page Setup dialog box appears.

You can adjust the margins there. But keep in mind that printers also require margins, so there are limits to the amount of space you can use.