I use Word 2003 - when I create a new document using File > New, the header and footer sections of the document are not visible.
If I subsequently attempt to edit the header/footer using View > Header and Footer, even if I type nothing in and close the header/footer floating toolbar immediately, the header and footer remain visible thereafter until I close the document. If I open the saved document, the header and footer are visible.
What is going on here?