Rocky2: Please don't ask the same question in multiple threads. I've merged the two threads concerned.

Section numbers returned by .Information(wdActiveEndSectionNumber) will be correct. whether you're Set secTemp = ActiveDocument.Sections(sectionNum) is 'correct' depends on what you're referencing for .Information(wdActiveEndSectionNumber). Since you haven't posted the relevant code, or said what you're expecting, there's know way for anyone here to know one way or the other.

Why do you want to check the character before the Heading? Graham has already given you robust code that works for all headers, regardless of whether the preceding character is a Section break.

FWIW, Section breaks & page breaks have an ASCII value of 12, whilst column breaks have an ASCII value of 14.

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