Before we show you how to add headings in Google Docs, let's understand their purpose and why adding them to your document is important. What is a heading in Google Docs?

Headers are an incredible way to add great value to your Google Doc, whatever its purpose. This is how to add a header in Google Docs.

For example, if you type “# Google Docs is getting more Markdown support” it’ll automatically get converted to a level one heading.

Here's how to add them to your documents. Open the file to be numbered in Google Docs. Select the Format tab on the toolbar. Click Page Numbers beneath the Headers and Footers option.