header and footer problems

I am having problems with my header of my document. I wish to display,
MLA format for my header. That means .5 from top, .5 from right:
Lastname #
My page borders are 1 inch, and i cant get my header to go to .5 inch
from sides, also, it comes out shaded when i need it a solid black like
the rest of the text.
Any help please!!
-BG

never mind, i realized that the shading just signifies it as a seperate
field, but doesnt actually print that way!
-BG

In case you haven't already figured it out, you can add 0.5" negative
indents to the Header paragraph to extend it beyond your 1" margins.

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never mind, i realized that the shading just signifies it as a seperate
field, but doesnt actually print that way!
-BG