tried it both way and still does not work ...
ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Footers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range.Tables(1).Cell(2,2).Range.Text = "updated on february 25"
Set rng = ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Footers(wdHeaderFooterPrimary).Range
With rng.Tables(1).Cell(1, 1).Range
.Text = "updated on february 25"
End With
any guess ?