WD97: Programmatically Unlinking Fields in Footer Makes Word Stop

CAUSE

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WARNING: Running this macro causes Word to stop responding.

   Sub UnlinkFieldsinFooter()
      ' Switch to document footer.
      If ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial <> wdPaneNone Then
         ActiveWindow.Panes(2).Close
      End If
      If ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdNormalView Or _
      ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView Or _
      ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdMasterView Then
         ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdPageView
      End If
      ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageFooter

      ' Select all text in the footer.
      Selection.WholeStory

      ' Loop through fields in selection.
      For Each afield In Selection.Fields
         ' If field type is a REF field.
         If afield.Type = wdFieldRef Then
            ' Unlink the field.
            afield.Unlink ' <--- Word stops responding at this line.
         End If
         ' Reselect all text in the footer.
         Selection.WholeStory
      Next afield
    Selection.Collapse     
End Sub
				

   Sub UnlinkFieldsinFooter()
      ' Switch to document footer.
       ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekCurrentPageFooter

      ' Select all text in the footer.
       Selection.WholeStory
       ' Loop through fields in selection.
       For Each afield In Selection.Fields           
       ' If field type is a REF field.            
       If afield.Type = wdFieldRef Then             
       ' Select the current field.               
       afield.Select              
       'Unlink the currently selected field.
                Selection.Field(1).Unlink
            End If
          ' Reselect all text in the footer.
          Selection.WholeStory
          Next afield
        ' Close footer return to document
         ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = wdSeekMainDocument
    End Sub