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[EDIT: I still think this is a bug, but have found a workaround using the TaskPanes collection wdTaskPanesFormatting which will respond to a change in visible.] There is still no way to change the width of the pane using vba.
This report was filed as feedback in the feedback portal.
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/56f2dbca-2c02-ee11-a81c-000d3a7a48db (deleted on Feedback Forum?)
New report filed at: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/1a0b63aa-d4d1-ef11-95f5-6045bdb154fd
I invite votes and comments.
The vba command: application.commandbars("Styles").visible = Trueworked fine through Word 2013, at least, and now throws an error. *Runtime error -21474672259 (80004005) Unspecified error**It can also show error Method 'Visible' of object 'CommandBar' failed. -21474672259 (80004005)*This is to force display of the Styles Pane in Word.? application.commandbars("Styles").visible in the immediate window will report True or False? application.commandbars("Styles").position will give a positionThe Visible Property can be changed with other commandbars.See https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/50936-display-navigation-styles-panes-365-2021-a.htmlThis is a bug and should be fixed
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The original filing on the Feedback Forum seems to have been deleted.
Here is an updated feedback portal link. https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/1a0b63aa-d4d1-ef11-95f5-6045bdb154fd
While the TaskPanes collection can be used to change visibility, there is still no way to change the width property using vba. CommandBars("Styles").Width setting is ignored and there is no Width property for the TaskPanes.