>When I start up Word using automation from within my VFP application, Word comes up behind or underneath the VFP application window. This is a problem especially when the VFP application's window is maximized, because the user can't see the Word window and doesn't know that Word is running. Is there some way to bring up Word on top of VFP, rather than behind it? Thanks.

You need the BringWindowToTop API function.

Tamar