Hi, BB,
Check out the appropriate version:
How can I prevent users from editing the header of a Word 97 document?
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord97Header.htm
How can I prevent users from editing the header of a document in Word 2000
or higher?
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/ProtectWord2000PlusHeader.htm

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word
> can you protect the header/footer portion only of a
> document or template so that multiple users can not change
> it?
> Thank you
Yes, add a section break to the header footer before protecting the document, then once you have a section break you can click on the section button in your protect window and choose which sections you wish to protect.