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MailMerge.EditHeaderSource Method

Word Developer Reference

Opens the header source attached to a mail merge main document, or activates the header source if it is already open.

Syntax

expression.EditHeaderSource

expression   Required. A variable that represents a MailMerge object.

Remarks

If the mail merge main document doesn't have a header source, this method causes an error.

Example

This example attaches a header source to the active document and then opens the header source.

Visual Basic for Applications
  With ActiveDocument.MailMerge
    .MainDocumentType = wdFormLetters
    .OpenHeaderSource Name:="C:\Documents\Header.doc"
    .EditHeaderSource
End With

This example opens the header source if the active document has an associated header file attached to it.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Dim mmTemp As MailMerge

Set mmTemp = ActiveDocument.MailMerge If mmTemp.State = wdMainAndSourceAndHeader Or _ mmTemp.State = wdMainAndHeader Then mmTemp.EditHeaderSource End If

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