C# code selection.goto does not work with word 2013

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The code snippet "selection.GoTo" below worked in Windows 7 using Word 2010. But, in Windows Windows 10,
Word 2013 produces the following error:

An error occured: This method or property is not available because this command is not available for reading.

Does anyone know why and how to fix it ?

Code snippet:

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using Microsoft.Win32;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Word = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;

for (var pageIndex = 1; pageIndex <= pageCount; ++pageIndex)
    {
    var selection = winword.Selection;

    selection.GoTo(
        What: Word.WdGoToItem.wdGoToPage,
        Which: Word.WdGoToDirection.wdGoToAbsolute,
        Count: pageIndex);

    var curPage1 = selection.Information[Word.WdInformation.wdActiveEndAdjustedPageNumber];
    var curPage2 = selection.Information[Word.WdInformation.wdActiveEndPageNumber];

    winword.ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.SeekView = Word.WdSeekView.wdSeekCurrentPageFooter;


    Word.Range range = selection.HeaderFooter.Range;
    }

What I have tried:

google search and asking others

Posted 4-Mar-18 4:16am

Member 11018299

Updated 28-Jul-19 21:25pm

André Kraak

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Maciej Los 4-Mar-18 13:37pm

What is exact and entire error message?

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2018-03-04T06:44:00

Solution 1

Check the documentation: Selection.GoTo method (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word)[^]

Posted 4-Mar-18 6:44am

Richard MacCutchan

Member 10242779 · Answer 2 · 2019-07-28T21:26:00

I had the same problem.

It is possible that your documents are being opened in preview mode rather than PrintView mode.  It appears that automation does not work unless the word document is in the correct viewing mode!!!

Try adding this to your code before the goto line:

winword.ActiveWindow.View.Type = WdViewType.wdPrintView;