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Asked: 2026-05-22T00:22:00+00:00

I have 2 documents. I want the header of first doc to be copied

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I have 2 documents. I want the header of first doc to be copied to the second doc (exactly, same formatting, page number options etc..). Here’s my source code so far:

tell application "Microsoft Word"
    activate
    open "Macintosh HD:test.docx"
    open "Macintosh HD:newtest.docx"
    set doc to document "Macintosh HD:test.docx"
    set doc2 to document "Macintosh HD:newtest.docx"

    set refHeader to get header of section 1 of doc index header footer primary

end tell

how can I set refHeader to the header of doc2?
Thanks.

I tried this but it doesn’t work, gives me error: 

set refHeader to page number options of (get header of section 1 of doc index header footer primary)
    set page number options of (get header of section 1 of doc2 index header footer primary) to refHeader
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  1. Editorial Team

    this seems pretty elaborate but does the job might be a better way but i”m not sure

    tell application "Microsoft Word"
    activate
    open "Macintosh HD:test.docx"
    open "Macintosh HD:newtest.docx"
    set doc to document "Macintosh HD:test.docx"
    set doc2 to document "Macintosh HD:newtest.docx"

    set refHeader to content of text object of (get header of section 1 of doc index header footer primary)
    set props to properties of text object of (get header of section 1 of doc index header footer primary)
    set content of text object of (get header of section 1 of doc2 index header footer primary) to refHeader
    set properties of text object of (get header of section 1 of doc2 index header footer primary) to props
end tell
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