>I am using the following.
>oWord=creaTEOBJECT("word.basic") &&&open up word
>oWord.FileOpen('C:\temp\myfile.doc') &&&&open saved document
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>oWord.AppShow &&&show the document
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>When I do this I would like word to open maximized at all times.
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>I've tried this (oWord.windowstate=1)
>but it doesn't work. Unless I use oWord=creaTEOBJECT("word.application"). I don't use the application because when I maximze it and make it visible to the user the toolbars including file, edit etc. are missing.
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>Is there a way to maximize using word.basic? Or is there a way to get the toolbars to turn on using the word.application?
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>Thanks in advance,

Todd,

I don't see this problem with the Word.Application in Word 2000. What version are you using?