WD97: Run-Time Error Using VB Macro to Resize Document Window

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to resize or reposition a maximized document window using one of the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Document Window properties--Width, Height, Left, or Top--you may receive the following error message:

   Run-time error '5868':
   Window is maximized.

WORKAROUND

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You can work around this behavior, by setting the active window state before you attempt to resize the window. To do this, add the .WindowState property to the macro before you define the Width, Height, Left, or Top properties:

   Sub ResizeDocumentWindow()
      'The With statement sets the Window State to Normal and then sets
      'the Width, Height, Left, and Top properties.
      With ActiveWindow
         .WindowState = wdWindowStateNormal
         .Width = 667
         .Height = 390
         .Left = 72
         .Top = 32
      End With
   End Sub

   ARTICLE-ID: Q88499
   TITLE     : WinWord Err Msg: 'WordBasic Err=509,' with DocSize or
               DocMove