Typically a running head appears on every page in the document; however, you can configure Microsoft Word to create a custom running head on the title page of the document only.

How to Insert a Cover Page in a Word Document. A Word cover page introduces the document with a title, an image or both, providing relevant information about the document.

It's easy to add page numbers, headers, footers, title pages and a table of contents to your Word documents. You just have to know where to look.