Application.WindowActivate Event (Word)

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.

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

See Also

Concepts

Application Object

Application Object Members