>>

>>#DEFINE wdWindowStateMinimize 2 
>>#DEFINE wdWindowStateMaximize 1 
>>
>>loWord.WindowState = wdWindowStateMinimize	&& Сворачиваем окно  //Minimize 
>>loWord.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize	&& Разворачиваем окно, что приводит к его активизации //Maximize makes it active 

>>
>>based on this FAQ
>>http://forum.foxclub.ru/read.php?32,177182,258927#msg-258927 (in Russian)
>
>thanks naomi
>the maximize does in fact work but again opens up behind vfp
>k

Did you try both commands as I showed (first minimize, then maximize)? If it doesn't work for you, then check other solutions in that FAQ.

I tried it myself right now and it worked - Word was brought to the front.