Application.Tasks Property (Word)
Returns a Tasks collection that represents all the applications that are running.
Syntax
expression .Tasks
expression An expression that returns an Application object.
Remarks
For information about returning a single member of a collection, see Returning an Object from a Collection.
Example
This example displays the calculator. If the calculator is not already running, then Word starts the task and then displays the calculator.
If Tasks.Exists("Calculator") Then
With Tasks("Calculator")
.Activate
.WindowState = wdWindowStateNormal
End With
Else
Shell "calc.exe"
Tasks("Calculator").WindowState = wdWindowStateNormal
End If
This example checks to see whether Microsoft Excel is currently running. If the task is running, the example activates Microsoft Excel; otherwise, a message box is displayed.
If Tasks.Exists("Microsoft Excel") = True Then
With Tasks("Microsoft Excel")
.Activate
.WindowState = wdWindowStateMaximize
End With
Else
Msgbox "Microsoft Excel is not currently running."
End If