WindowState = xlMinimized does not show name of workbook

[Wil Moosa]

From within a "mother" workbook I open a series of other, linked workbooks. I use the following code:

' Open the first workbook
   Set wb1 = Workbooks.Open(filePath1)

   ' Minimize the first opened workbook
   wb1.Windows(1).WindowState = xlMinimized

   ' Open the second workbook
   Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(filePath2)

   ' Minimize the second opened workbook
   wb2.Windows(1).WindowState = xlMinimized

As planned all the other workbooks open minimized. The point is however that the minimized workbooks when pointed at only show a grey field with in the midlle the Excel logo and on top only the application name but not the workbook name. To identify the workbook I have to click it, but then it maximizes too. When I minimized it again the name of the workbook and an image of the workbook's appearance stays visible when pointed at. Is there a way to minimized the workbooks ánd at least show the name of the workbook?

 

[Jaafar Tribak]

the minimized workbooks when pointed at only show a grey field with in the midlle the Excel logo and on top only the application name

Do you mean when pointing at the excel icon on the windows taskbar ?
I couldn't replicate the issue. I use excel 2016 on Windows 10 and when I point at the excel icon on the taskbar, all minimized workbooks show their respective names.

 

[Wil Moosa]

Larache, as you describe. I need to double ckick to get a name and a visual. I use Excel 365 on a corporate version of Windows.

 

[Wil Moosa]

I tried a few thing such as maximizing the window before minimizing; nothing worked. As a work around I added “Switch windows” to the quick access toolbar; it does the trick.