I would advise not to use object words as names of variables for a start.
e.g. Use
Dim WordApp As New Word.Application

If you do not close Excel, you do not need to open it again.
Maybe use Me.Hide instead of Unload Me

I think the problem is that you are closing the WB containing the running
code.
Use a single WB (or add-in) to contain all the code that manipulates the
other Word docs and Excel WBs.

NickHK

"new_to_vba" wrote in message
...
i need to open word from excel and then close word & open excel again. i
have
a form that opens in excel without showing excel, only the form is visibe
on
start up with command buttons to open different documents. i can open word
but it does not make it the active item. It sits at the bottom of the
screen,
not visible for use. Second question; when i open another excel workbook
and
then try to close and return to the original form the original form will
not
display, can anyone help me?
code i am using below for first problem and also second problem.

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Unload Me
Dim Word As New Word.Application
Dim WordDoc As New Word.Document

Set WordDoc = Word.Documents.Open("D:\NSS BULK\KUSTOM CONCRETE\Kustom
Working Documents\Safety\document register")
Word.Visible = True
End Sub


Private Sub CommandButton2_Click()
'saves and closes this workbook while opening the Switchboard workbook
Workbooks("Permit Register.XLS").Close SaveChanges:=True
Workbooks.Open ("D:\NSS BULK\KUSTOM CONCRETE\Kustom Working
Documents\SWITCHBOARD")

End Sub