WD97: Word Starts without Toolbars and Menus Using WindowState Property (176866)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q176866

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code to automate Word and set the WindowState property before the Visible property, Word starts without any toolbars or menus.

For example, the following Sub procedure displays Word without any toolbars or menus: 
   Private Sub Command1_Click()
      Dim WD As Word.Application
      Set WD = CreateObject("word.application")
      WD.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize 'or wdWindowStateMinimize
      WD.Visible = True
   End Sub

RESOLUTION

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Move the statement that sets the Visible property above the statement that sets the WindowState property. 
   Private Sub Command1_Click()
      Dim WD As Word.Application
      Set WD = CreateObject("word.application")
      WD.Visible = True
      WD.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize 'or wdWindowStateMinimize
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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