Application.WindowDeactivate event (Word)

Occurs when any document window is deactivated.

Note

If you are working with a document embedded within another document, this event will not occur.

Syntax

expression.WindowDeactivate (Doc, Wn)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Doc	Required	Document	The document displayed in the deactivated window.
Wn	Required	Window	The deactivated window.

Example

This example minimizes any document window when it is deactivated. This code must be placed in a class module, and an instance of the class must be correctly initialized to see this example work. For directions about how to accomplish this, see Using events with the Application object.

Public WithEvents appWord as Word.Application 
 
Private Sub appWord_WindowDeactivate _ 
 (ByVal Wn As Word.Window) 
 Wn.WindowState = wdWindowStateMinimize 
End Sub

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

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