Word 2007 - Can't Unlink Header

Stefan:

Thanks for the notes below. However, my problem is that although I am
turning off "Linked to Previous" they are staying linked. When I make
changes to either sections headers it changes it for the entire document.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

> Note that each section can have up to three different headers (and footers),
> which happens if "Different odd and even" and "Different first page" are
> both checked in the Page Setup dialog box. Each type of header (footer) must
> be unlinked separately from its neighbor in the preceding section.
>
> Also note that while "Different odd and even" is a setting for the document,
> "Different first page" can be checked or cleared individually for each
> section, which might contribute further to any confusion.
>
> For more on headers and footers in Word, see
> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm.
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>
> >I have a document with five pages. At the end of page two is a next-page
> > section break.
> >
> > At the top of page one I inserted a header. Then I went to page three
> > (the
> > first page of section two). I opened the header, clicked on "Link to
> > Previous" and the "Same as Previous" went away. (as expected)
> >
> > Next, I deleted the text in the header on page three and changed it. I
> > close the header. Expected results: Pages one and two have Header A and
> > Pages three through five should have Header B. Actual results: The same
> > header through out.
> >
> > I even tried going back and changing the header in section one back to
> > what
> > it was supposed to be and it then changes through out.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
>
>

Do you actually have section breaks? Do the section numbers on the status
bar change?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Victoria@DIG" wrote in message

> Stefan:
>
> Thanks for the notes below. However, my problem is that although I am
> turning off "Linked to Previous" they are staying linked. When I make
> changes to either sections headers it changes it for the entire document.
>
> "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>
>> Note that each section can have up to three different headers (and
>> footers),
>> which happens if "Different odd and even" and "Different first page" are
>> both checked in the Page Setup dialog box. Each type of header (footer)
>> must
>> be unlinked separately from its neighbor in the preceding section.
>>
>> Also note that while "Different odd and even" is a setting for the
>> document,
>> "Different first page" can be checked or cleared individually for each
>> section, which might contribute further to any confusion.
>>
>> For more on headers and footers in Word, see
>> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm.
>>
>> --
>> Stefan Blom
>> Microsoft Word MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>>
>> >I have a document with five pages. At the end of page two is a
>> >next-page
>> > section break.
>> >
>> > At the top of page one I inserted a header. Then I went to page three
>> > (the
>> > first page of section two). I opened the header, clicked on "Link to
>> > Previous" and the "Same as Previous" went away. (as expected)
>> >
>> > Next, I deleted the text in the header on page three and changed it. I
>> > close the header. Expected results: Pages one and two have Header A
>> > and
>> > Pages three through five should have Header B. Actual results: The
>> > same
>> > header through out.
>> >
>> > I even tried going back and changing the header in section one back to
>> > what
>> > it was supposed to be and it then changes through out.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>

I do. The status bar states Section 1 and Section 2. I double checked that
when viewing the headers they also say Header - Section 1 and Header -
Section 2.

I just tried creating a new document to see if my original is corrupt, but
I'm running into the same issue.



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Do you actually have section breaks? Do the section numbers on the status
> bar change?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>
> > Stefan:
> >
> > Thanks for the notes below. However, my problem is that although I am
> > turning off "Linked to Previous" they are staying linked. When I make
> > changes to either sections headers it changes it for the entire document.
> >
> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
> >
> >> Note that each section can have up to three different headers (and
> >> footers),
> >> which happens if "Different odd and even" and "Different first page" are
> >> both checked in the Page Setup dialog box. Each type of header (footer)
> >> must
> >> be unlinked separately from its neighbor in the preceding section.
> >>
> >> Also note that while "Different odd and even" is a setting for the
> >> document,
> >> "Different first page" can be checked or cleared individually for each
> >> section, which might contribute further to any confusion.
> >>
> >> For more on headers and footers in Word, see
> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Stefan Blom
> >> Microsoft Word MVP
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
> >>
> >> >I have a document with five pages. At the end of page two is a
> >> >next-page
> >> > section break.
> >> >
> >> > At the top of page one I inserted a header. Then I went to page three
> >> > (the
> >> > first page of section two). I opened the header, clicked on "Link to
> >> > Previous" and the "Same as Previous" went away. (as expected)
> >> >
> >> > Next, I deleted the text in the header on page three and changed it. I
> >> > close the header. Expected results: Pages one and two have Header A
> >> > and
> >> > Pages three through five should have Header B. Actual results: The
> >> > same
> >> > header through out.
> >> >
> >> > I even tried going back and changing the header in section one back to
> >> > what
> >> > it was supposed to be and it then changes through out.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>

And you're definitely clicking Link to Previous to turn it OFF in Section 2?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Victoria@DIG" wrote in message

>I do. The status bar states Section 1 and Section 2. I double checked
>that
> when viewing the headers they also say Header - Section 1 and Header -
> Section 2.
>
> I just tried creating a new document to see if my original is corrupt, but
> I'm running into the same issue.
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> Do you actually have section breaks? Do the section numbers on the status
>> bar change?
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>>
>> > Stefan:
>> >
>> > Thanks for the notes below. However, my problem is that although I am
>> > turning off "Linked to Previous" they are staying linked. When I make
>> > changes to either sections headers it changes it for the entire
>> > document.
>> >
>> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Note that each section can have up to three different headers (and
>> >> footers),
>> >> which happens if "Different odd and even" and "Different first page"
>> >> are
>> >> both checked in the Page Setup dialog box. Each type of header
>> >> (footer)
>> >> must
>> >> be unlinked separately from its neighbor in the preceding section.
>> >>
>> >> Also note that while "Different odd and even" is a setting for the
>> >> document,
>> >> "Different first page" can be checked or cleared individually for each
>> >> section, which might contribute further to any confusion.
>> >>
>> >> For more on headers and footers in Word, see
>> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Stefan Blom
>> >> Microsoft Word MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in
>> >> message
>> >>
>> >> >I have a document with five pages. At the end of page two is a
>> >> >next-page
>> >> > section break.
>> >> >
>> >> > At the top of page one I inserted a header. Then I went to page
>> >> > three
>> >> > (the
>> >> > first page of section two). I opened the header, clicked on "Link
>> >> > to
>> >> > Previous" and the "Same as Previous" went away. (as expected)
>> >> >
>> >> > Next, I deleted the text in the header on page three and changed it.
>> >> > I
>> >> > close the header. Expected results: Pages one and two have Header
>> >> > A
>> >> > and
>> >> > Pages three through five should have Header B. Actual results: The
>> >> > same
>> >> > header through out.
>> >> >
>> >> > I even tried going back and changing the header in section one back
>> >> > to
>> >> > what
>> >> > it was supposed to be and it then changes through out.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

If you want to send me a copy of the document, I will take a look at it to
see if I can tell what is happening. Remove the uppercase letters from my
email address.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Victoria@DIG" wrote in message

>I do. The status bar states Section 1 and Section 2. I double checked
>that
> when viewing the headers they also say Header - Section 1 and Header -
> Section 2.
>
> I just tried creating a new document to see if my original is corrupt, but
> I'm running into the same issue.
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> Do you actually have section breaks? Do the section numbers on the status
>> bar change?
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>>
>> > Stefan:
>> >
>> > Thanks for the notes below. However, my problem is that although I am
>> > turning off "Linked to Previous" they are staying linked. When I make
>> > changes to either sections headers it changes it for the entire
>> > document.
>> >
>> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Note that each section can have up to three different headers (and
>> >> footers),
>> >> which happens if "Different odd and even" and "Different first page"
>> >> are
>> >> both checked in the Page Setup dialog box. Each type of header
>> >> (footer)
>> >> must
>> >> be unlinked separately from its neighbor in the preceding section.
>> >>
>> >> Also note that while "Different odd and even" is a setting for the
>> >> document,
>> >> "Different first page" can be checked or cleared individually for each
>> >> section, which might contribute further to any confusion.
>> >>
>> >> For more on headers and footers in Word, see
>> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Stefan Blom
>> >> Microsoft Word MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in
>> >> message
>> >>
>> >> >I have a document with five pages. At the end of page two is a
>> >> >next-page
>> >> > section break.
>> >> >
>> >> > At the top of page one I inserted a header. Then I went to page
>> >> > three
>> >> > (the
>> >> > first page of section two). I opened the header, clicked on "Link
>> >> > to
>> >> > Previous" and the "Same as Previous" went away. (as expected)
>> >> >
>> >> > Next, I deleted the text in the header on page three and changed it.
>> >> > I
>> >> > close the header. Expected results: Pages one and two have Header
>> >> > A
>> >> > and
>> >> > Pages three through five should have Header B. Actual results: The
>> >> > same
>> >> > header through out.
>> >> >
>> >> > I even tried going back and changing the header in section one back
>> >> > to
>> >> > what
>> >> > it was supposed to be and it then changes through out.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

The issue was the that header text was entered into a Content Control.

They probably should not be able to be inserted into the Header and Footer
in the same way that it was not possible to insert formfields into the
Header and Footer. I have not thought too much about it however.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message

> And you're definitely clicking Link to Previous to turn it OFF in Section
> 2?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>
>>I do. The status bar states Section 1 and Section 2. I double checked
>>that
>> when viewing the headers they also say Header - Section 1 and Header -
>> Section 2.
>>
>> I just tried creating a new document to see if my original is corrupt,
>> but
>> I'm running into the same issue.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>>
>>> Do you actually have section breaks? Do the section numbers on the
>>> status
>>> bar change?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in message
>>>
>>> > Stefan:
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for the notes below. However, my problem is that although I am
>>> > turning off "Linked to Previous" they are staying linked. When I make
>>> > changes to either sections headers it changes it for the entire
>>> > document.
>>> >
>>> > "Stefan Blom" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Note that each section can have up to three different headers (and
>>> >> footers),
>>> >> which happens if "Different odd and even" and "Different first page"
>>> >> are
>>> >> both checked in the Page Setup dialog box. Each type of header
>>> >> (footer)
>>> >> must
>>> >> be unlinked separately from its neighbor in the preceding section.
>>> >>
>>> >> Also note that while "Different odd and even" is a setting for the
>>> >> document,
>>> >> "Different first page" can be checked or cleared individually for
>>> >> each
>>> >> section, which might contribute further to any confusion.
>>> >>
>>> >> For more on headers and footers in Word, see
>>> >> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Stefan Blom
>>> >> Microsoft Word MVP
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Victoria@DIG" wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >>
>>> >> >I have a document with five pages. At the end of page two is a
>>> >> >next-page
>>> >> > section break.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > At the top of page one I inserted a header. Then I went to page
>>> >> > three
>>> >> > (the
>>> >> > first page of section two). I opened the header, clicked on "Link
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > Previous" and the "Same as Previous" went away. (as expected)
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Next, I deleted the text in the header on page three and changed
>>> >> > it. I
>>> >> > close the header. Expected results: Pages one and two have Header
>>> >> > A
>>> >> > and
>>> >> > Pages three through five should have Header B. Actual results:
>>> >> > The
>>> >> > same
>>> >> > header through out.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I even tried going back and changing the header in section one back
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > what
>>> >> > it was supposed to be and it then changes through out.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Any suggestions?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>