WD97: Macro Returns to View Used Before Opening Header (162938)

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• Dimensions a variable to hold the current view.
• Saves the current view into the variable.
• Restores the original view when the macro finishes.

    Sub ViewHeaderFooterExample()
        ' Add this line that dimensions a variable.
        ' to store the current view.
        Dim OriginalView As Long   ' <-- Add
        ' Recorded Code.
        If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial <> wdPaneNone Then
           ActiveWindow.Panes(2).Close
        End If
        ' Add this line that captures the current view.
        OriginalView = ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type   ' <-- Add
        ' Recorded Code.
        If ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdNormalView Or _
           ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView Or _
           ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdMasterView Then
           ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPageView
        End If
        ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageHeader
        ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument
        ' Add this line that returns the view to the original view.
        ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = OriginalView   ' <-- Add
     End Sub