The page number should be flush right (against the right 1 inch margin).
In APA style, the page number is placed two spaces after the header's title, flush right. This ensures that the page number is separated from the header's text content.
A header or footer is text or graphics that is usually printed at the top or bottom of every page in a document. A header is printed in the top margin; a footer is printed in the bottom margin. Headers and footers can be as simple as the document title and a page number, but you can create headers and footers that contain graphics, multiple paragraphs, and fields. You can specify a different header or footer for odd and even pages or use a different header or footer for the first page of a section or document. If you divide a document into sections, you can use different headers and footers in each section. For example, you might want the header for each section to reflect the title of that section.
A header on a newspaper is the title or main heading at the top of the front page that typically summarizes the main story or stories covered in that issue. It is often larger and more prominent than other text on the page to grab the reader's attention.
Headers and Footers are used for automatically putting things on every page on a document or on alternating pages, without having to put them in page by page. In a book you will have the number on every page. That is done by putting them into the Footer or Header. Sometimes you will see the name of the book or the chapter on every page. That is done with Headers and Footers. Sometimes the pages will alternate, with different things on odd and even pages. Sometimes you have the name of the book on one page, and the chapter on the other page, when you have the book open. Using Headers and Footers you can put other things automatically for every page, like the date or the time, or the author of the document.
The page numbers and the "Running head" are placed on the same line in the header. The header is flush left (at 1 inch margin) and 1/2 inch down from the top of the page. The Running head is 50 spaces maximum. The page number is flush right; at the right 1 inch margin.
Title, Author, Date, Chapter, Message to readers or combination of mentioned in Header. Footer section usually contains page numbers, Chapter title or Author Name.
In APA style, the header in a dissertation should include the page number in the top right corner. The title of the dissertation should be in all caps on the left side, and if the title is longer than 50 characters, a shorter version of the title can be used for the header. The header should be consistent throughout the entire dissertation.
Assuming you don't mean the title - You're probably referring to the header - it would contain such information as page or chapter numbers.
The page header and title are typically located at the top of the page, either centred or aligned to the left. The header usually includes the title of the page or website, and the page title is a more specific heading for that particular page's content.
The header in APA will be 1/2 inch from the top of the page (your margins are 1 inch around the whole page). The right hand side of every page (in the header section) will be the first 2 or 3 words from the title of your paper (your choice either 2 or 3 words); you then insert five spaces, and then the page number is located against the right hand margin. The text size is 12 pt. and keep the font the same as the rest of your paper.
The page header should be 1/2 inch from the top of the page.From The OWL at Purdue (see related link):Include a page header at the top of every page. To create a page header, insert page numbers flush right. Then type "TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header flush left.
The header is the beginning part of any document, web page or software which includes the title name. It contains important information about the sender's address the subject of the message and other information. In website the header is the first part of a web page with tags like title, meta and many others. ======================================== It can also be a football term used to describe a goal scored by the player striking or deflecting the ball with their head.
On the title page in APA format, the header consists of the words "Running head:" followed by a shortened version of the title in all capital letters. This header is aligned to the left margin.