How To: Remove Header From First Page in OpenOffice | Chris M. Lindsey.

For costs reasons or a desire to use open-source software many people today use LibreOffice (formerly OpenOffice) for their word processing and spreadsheet needs.

However the most frustrating concept for me has always been working with headers and footers in the Writer application (Libre Office’s equivalent to Microsoft Word).

For example, in a two-page business letter you may want your letterhead at the top of page one, but a very minimal or no heading at the top of page 2.

In a formal report for school or work, there is a good chance you want no header on page 1, but the same type of header from page 2 onward.   Microsoft Office and both Pages for Mac have always made it very easy to create custom headers.   It is possible in Libre Office and the instructions are contained in the link above.   Thank you Mr. Lindsey!