Q159469: WD97: Run-Time Error Using VBA Macro to Resize Document Window

Article: Q159469
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to resize or reposition a document window using one of the
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications document window properties (Width,
Height, Left, or Top), the following error message may appear:

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

CAUSE
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This error occurs because the document window is in a maximized window state.
You cannot resize a window while it is in a maximized state.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, you can set the active window state to "Normal"
before you attempt to resize the window. To do this, add the .WindowState
property to the macro before you define the Width, Height, Left, and Top
properties:

  Sub ResizeDocumentWindow()
     ' If there are no open Windows then exit this routine.
     If Windows.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub
     ' The With statement sets the Window State to Normal and sets
     ' the Width, Height, Left, and Top properties.
     With ActiveWindow
        ' Set the window state to Normal.
        .WindowState = wdWindowStateNormal
        ' Resize the window.
        .Width = 400
        .Height = 200
        .Left = 10
        .Top = 32
     End With
  End Sub

For information about how to do this in earlier versions of Word, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q88499 WinWord Err Msg: 'WordBasic Err=509,' with DocSize or DocMove

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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