>>From Russian forum foxclub.ru
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>>#DEFINE wdWindowStateMinimize 2 
>>#DEFINE wdWindowStateMaximize 1 
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>>loWord.WindowState = wdWindowStateMinimize 
>>loWord.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize && this automatically makes the window activated

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>It worked! Thanks.
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>NOW:
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>1. How do I disable the user from X'ing out of the main Word window? She can X out of the document, but not Word.
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As I recall, this is not easy - you may need to hook up to Word Events. There were threads on this topic in the past, I think.

>2. When trying to automate Excel I get the dreaded 'Microsoft VFP has stopped working' message:
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>	loExcel = createobject("Excel.application")
>	loDoc = loExcel.Workbooks.add()  &&<-- Here's where I get the message
>	loExcel.ActiveWorkbook.saveas(MyFile)
>	loExcel.ActiveWorkbook.close()
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Not sure why you got an error. Do you always get it?