New section header 'Same as Previous' - can default be changed

[PEVA]

Can the default for new section headers and footers be changed to be *not*
'Same as previous'? (I know how to turn 'Same as Previous' off once the
section is created - how do I change the default for newly created sections?)

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You could use a macro to insert the Section Break and turn off the "Same as
Previous" for all headers and footers in the new section.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you unlink section 2 from section 1, new sections that are subsequently
created should also be unlinked.

Can the default for new section headers and footers be changed to be *not*
'Same as previous'? (I know how to turn 'Same as Previous' off once the
section is created - how do I change the default for newly created

sections?)

 

[PEVA]

Ummm - that's not the way it's working here. Regardless of what you do prior
to inserting new section, new headers and footers always link to previous - I
just tried it to confirm. I've never seen it work any other way on any
version of Word.

 

[PEVA]

That would proably work. Not sure it would be worth the trouble of
creating/invoking a macro - but I'lll give it some thought. Changeable
defaults would be nice.

 

[Greg]

It isnt' that much trouble:

Sub InsertSectionBreak()
Selection.InsertBreak Type:=wdSectionBreakNextPage
With Selection.Sections(1)
With .PageSetup
.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = True
.OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = True
End With
.Headers(wdHeaderFooterFirstPage).LinkToPrevious = False
.Footers(wdHeaderFooterFirstPage).LinkToPrevious = False
.Headers(wdHeaderFooterEvenPages).LinkToPrevious = False
.Footers(wdHeaderFooterEvenPages).LinkToPrevious = False
.Headers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).LinkToPrevious = False
.Footers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).LinkToPrevious = False
End With
End Sub