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Workbook.Activate method (Excel)

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Activates the first window associated with the workbook.

Syntax

expression.Activate

expression A variable that represents a Workbook object.

Remarks

This method won't run any Auto_Activate or Auto_Deactivate macros that might be attached to the workbook (use the RunAutoMacros method to run those macros).

Example

This example activates Book4.xls. If Book4.xls has multiple windows, the example activates the first window, Book4.xls:1.

Workbooks("BOOK4.XLS").Activate

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