To insert a header, you should use View | Header and Footer. This is
somewhat counterintuitive when you don't yet have a header to "view," and
especially in that Word doesn't allow you to double-click in the header
space to open the header pane until you do have a header. For more, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm

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"Sandip" wrote in message
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You're absolutely right - of course it is Print Layout view.
How do I prevent this from happening - although I take your advice re
entering tables - I am finding it impossible to put a header in at all.
I don't think this used to happen with my Word - I may have inadvertently
changed something.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Are you sure it's Outline view? Typically, when you use View | Header
and
Footer, Word switches to Print Layout view. If you display the Tables
and
Borders toolbar, it also switches to Print Layout (but the toolbar is
retained if you switch back to Normal); this doesn't happen if you use
the
Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.

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"Sandip" wrote in message
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Whenever I try to insert a table or header etc. the view reverts to
'outline'
and when I return it to 'normal' or 'web' the table/header is
cancelled.