text: ---
  title: ProtectedViewWindow.Activate Method (Word)
  keywords: vbawd10.chm231735396
  f1_keywords:
  - vbawd10.chm231735396
  ms.prod: word
  api_name:
  - Word.ProtectedViewWindow.Activate
  ms.assetid: a784fceb-38b9-2fc4-6c71-fcfb17b53dfe
  ms.date: 06/08/2017
  ---
  
  
  # ProtectedViewWindow.Activate Method (Word)
  
  Activates the specified protected view window.
  
  
  ## Syntax
  
   _expression_ . **Activate**
  
   _expression_ An expression that returns a **[ProtectedViewWindow Object](protectedviewwindow-object-word.md)** object.
  
  
  ### Return Value
  
  Nothing
  
  
  ## Example
  
  The following code example activates the next protected view window in the [ProtectedViewWindows](protectedviewwindows-object-word.md) collection.
  
  
  ```vb
  Dim pvWindow As ProtectedViewWindow 
   
  ' At least one document must be open in protected view for this statement to execute. 
  ProtectedViewWindows(1).Activate
  ```
  
  
  ## See also
  
  
  #### Concepts
  
  
  [ProtectedViewWindow Object](protectedviewwindow-object-word.md)
  
  