Application.WindowActivate Event

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Occurs when any document window is activated.

Syntax

expression.Private Sub object_WindowActivate(ByVal Doc As Document, ByVal Wn As Window)

expression   A variable that represents an Application object that has been declared with events in a class module. 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 Object for directions on how to accomplish this.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Public WithEvents appWord as Word.Application

Private Sub appWord_WindowActivate _
(ByVal Wn As Word.Window)
Wn.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize
End Sub

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