View.SeekView Property (Word)
Returns or sets the document element displayed in print layout view. Read/write WdSeekView.
Syntax
expression .SeekView
expression Required. A variable that represents a View object.
Remarks
This property generates an error if the view is not print layout view.
Example
If the active document has footnotes, this example displays footnotes in print layout view.
If ActiveDocument.Footnotes.Count >= 1 Then
With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.SeekView = wdSeekFootnotes
End With
End If
This example shows the first page footer for the current section.
ActiveDocument.PageSetup.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = True
With ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
.Type = wdPrintView
.SeekView = wdSeekFirstPageFooter
End With
If the selection is in a footnote or endnote area in print layout view, this example switches to the main document.
Set myView = ActiveDocument.ActiveWindow.View
If myView.SeekView = wdSeekFootnotes Or _
myView.SeekView = wdSeekEndnotes Then
myView.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument
End If