In Windows, making an open window the active window is usually called putting the
window in "focus". That is the same for all open windows. You are not trying to
"activate Word" (which is a program); you are trying to make active an open window.
it helps if you make clear what you are trying to do, in the first place.

As Jeff asked, why aren't you just clicking the taskbar button to toggle focus on
the window? Apparently you are trying to use a macro for some reason, and that is
outside the scope of this group, so I fail to see why you think crossposting it to a
win98 group was necessary.

Good luck......it look like the people in the vba group are setting you straight.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Larry" wrote in message
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Since my question involves both Word and the Windows envionment, I cross
posted to a Word vba group, which you might have noticed if you had
looked at the To line.

To activate means to bring a minimized or inactive window to the fore,
so that it becomes the active window. This is different from opening a
window or a program, which means starting up a program that is closed.



glee wrote:
What do you mean by "activate Word"?
Have you tried asking this on a Word or Office forum, since it
appears to be a Word question, not a Windows question?

"Larry" wrote in message
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I would be great to find a way to activate Word without starting a
new Word instance. I think I asked about this a year or two ago,
and didn't get anywhere. Any ideas?