WD2002: New Document Created by Macro While Word Is Minimized Opens in Restored State (292078)

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When you use a macro to open a new document while Microsoft Word is minimized, the new document is not minimized as expected, but instead opens in the restored state.

For example, you can create a macro to run a mail-merge operation to create and then print documents with Word minimized so that you can continue working in your current program. However, when the new documents are created, Word becomes visible in the restored state.

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Use the Application.Visible method to hide Word and then make it visible again. To hide Word when you create a new document, follow these steps:

On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
On the Insert menu, click Module.

In the module window, type or paste the following code:

Sub HideWord()

   '
   ' HideWord Macro
   '
   ' Hide Word while the new document is being created.
   Application.Visible = False

   ' Create a new blank document
   Application.Documents.Add

End Sub

On the Run menu, click Run Sub/UserForm.

The new document is created without Word becoming visible.

WD2002: New Document Created by Macro While Word Is Minimized Opens in Restored State (292078)

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