WD98: StoryRanges Does Not Return Text Box Text in Header/Footer

   Sub ForEntireDocument()
      Dim oDoc As Document
      Dim oStory As Range
      For Each oStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
         MsgBox oStory.Text
      Next
   End Sub
				

WORKAROUND

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   Sub GetTextBoxTextInHeader()
      Dim sSection As Section
      Dim hHeader As HeaderFooter
      Dim shpShape As Shape
      ' Loop through each section in the document.
      For Each sSection In ActiveDocument.Sections
         ' Loop through each header in each section.
         For Each hHeader In sSection.Headers
            ' If the header is the Primary header.
            If hHeader.Index = wdHeaderFooterPrimary Then
               ' Loop through each Shape object in the header.
               For Each shpShape In hHeader.Shapes
                  ' If the shapetype is a text box.
                  If shpShape.Type = msoTextBox Then
                     ' Display the text in each textbox found.
                     MsgBox shpShape.TextFrame.TextRange.Text
                  End If
               Next
            End If
         Next
      Next
   End Sub