Application.WindowActivate event (Word)

Occurs when any document window is activated.

Syntax

expression.WindowActivate (Doc, Wn)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

For more information about using events with the Application object, see Using events with the Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Doc	Required	Document	The document displayed in the activated window.
Wn	Required	Window	The window that's being activated.

Example

This example maximizes any document window when it is activated. This code must be placed in a class module, and an instance of the class must be correctly initialized to see this example work; see Using events with the Application objectfor directions on how to accomplish this.

Public WithEvents appWord as Word.Application 
 
Private Sub appWord_WindowActivate _ 
 (ByVal Doc As Word.Document, _
  ByVal Wn As Word.Window) 
 Wn.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize 
End Sub

See also

Application Object

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