Bring Word Application to Front

Question

I programmatically create a Word document and ask the user if he want's to display the document right now.

In order to bring the document to front I minimize and maximize the document. The document comes to front of screen but in an 'impolite' way: you can see it gets minimized and maximized.

Any idea how to 'educate' it?

wordApp.Visible = true;//objApp is the word application defined in my application
//minimizing and maximizing bring the Word application to front
wordApp.WindowState=WdWindowState.wdWindowStateMinimize;
wordApp.WindowState=WdWindowState.wdWindowStateMaximize;
wordApp.Activate();

user_2970443 · Answer

If you remove the Minimize and Maximize and use wordApp.Show() does that help resolve your issue? Every time I display a new application I use .Show not .Activate. Hope that helps.

user_731678 · Answer

If the above does not work, you could use Win32 API SetForegroundWindow function as suggested here.

Bring Word Application to Front

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