# Adding a system message to every page

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/5023) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 10.7.
> [Added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/55057) to [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) in 11.9.

Navigate to the **Admin** area and go to the **Appearance** page.

Under **System header and footer** insert your header message and/or footer message.
Both background and font color of the header and footer are customizable.

You can also apply the header and footer messages to GitLab emails,
by checking the **Enable header and footer in emails** checkbox.
Note that color settings will only be applied within the app interface and not to emails

![appearance](system_header_and_footer_messages/appearance.png)

After saving, all GitLab pages will contain the custom system header and/or footer messages:

![custom_header_footer](system_header_and_footer_messages/custom_header_footer.png)

The GitLab sign in page will also show the header and the footer messages:

![sign_up_custom_header_and_footer](system_header_and_footer_messages/sign_up_custom_header_and_footer.png)
