Has anyone got the code below to work? - How can I prevent users from editing the header of a docume

[robertadamharper]

Has anyone got the code below to work? If you have, please could you
give me a detailed steps into getting it to work>

<http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/
ProtectWord2000PlusHeader.htm>


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.

For Word 97, click here

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


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Private Sub Document_Open()
'assign Word to the application variable
If wdApp Is Nothing Then
Set wdApp = ThisDocument.Application
End If
End Sub


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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

 

[Ed]

Hi Robert,

The code works for me (Word 2003).

I just pasted it into the ThisDocument module and saved my doc as a Word
template (.dot).

There are three things I can think of that I believe would stop it from
working:

1. Pasting the code somewhere other than the template's ThisDocument module.
2. Saving the "template" as a .doc and renaming it to be a .dot.
3. Having your macro security level set to High and having the template
located in an un-trusted location.

If none of the above apply in your case, post back and someone may be able
to suggest something else. Also, let us know what happens when you try to use
the template - nothing or an error of some sort.

Regards.

Ed

 

[Ed]

Hi again,

One correction - after I pasted the code I removed the "---------" lines.

Cheers.

Ed

 

[Graham Mayor]

Ultimately this will not *prevent* users from editing the header. It will
only *inhibit* them momentarily. No document you allow a user to see is
immune from interference.

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