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SeekView Property

Returns or sets the document element displayed in print layout view. Read/write WdSeekView.

expression   Required. An expression that returns 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