>>>>I have a menu item that calls a subroutine "GoUrl" to open a web page. It opens the web page in IE but then the VFP window gets the focus and covers the IE window. I need it to stay behind the IE window or minimize. I know this should be simple but the brain is fuzzy today.
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>>>>John
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>>>Did you try
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>>>thisform.WindowState = 2 (or what's the number for minimizing) before calling your function?
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>>It can only be used in method.
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>Use _screen.ActiveForm instead then.

Thanks. That did it.