WD97: Word Hangs If VBA Adds Inline Control in Header or Footer

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For example, the following Visual Basic for Applications command line inserts an inline ActiveX control at the insertion point:

    Selection.InlineShapes.AddOLEControl ClassType:="Forms.CheckBox.1", _
    Range:=Selection.Range
				

If you omit the Range argument, as in the following example,

    Selection.InlineShapes.AddOLEControl ClassType:="Forms.CheckBox.1"
				

Word stops responding if either the header or footer of the document is active when you run the command.