How can I prevent users from editing the header of a document in Word 2000 or higher?
Article contributed by Bill Coan
The following code, pasted into the This Document module of a Word 2000 Template, will keep users out of the header and footer of documents based on that template.
Option Explicit
'reserve memory for an application variable
Private WithEvents wdApp As Word.Application
Private Sub Document_New()
'assign Word to the application variable
If wdApp Is Nothing Then
Set wdApp = ThisDocument.Application
End If
End Sub
Private Sub Document_Open()
'assign Word to the application variable
If wdApp Is Nothing Then
Set wdApp = ThisDocument.Application
End If
End Sub
Private Sub wdApp_WindowSelectionChange(ByVal Sel
As Selection)
'quit if active doc isn't attached to this template
If ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate <> ThisDocument Then Exit Sub
'get out of the header/footer if we're in it
Select Case Sel.StoryType
Case wdEvenPagesFooterStory, wdEvenPagesHeaderStory,
_
wdFirstPageFooterStory, wdFirstPageHeaderStory, _
wdPrimaryFooterStory, wdPrimaryHeaderStory
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument
Exit Sub
Case Else
End Select
End Sub