Thanks for your reply Arvin, I have inserted my code below and also checked
out your code.  Apart form the method of adding to the bookmarks and your
printing etc, they seem similar.  I have tried several options like
hardcoding the variables, adding & removing appWord.visible=False, etc.  The
only thing that seems to hold the focus in Word is if I insert a msgbox after
End With (visible only when returning to Access from the Taskbar), but of
course the focus goes back to the Database Window after pressing Ok.  I hope
that reveals where the problem might lie.
Best wishes
Richard

Code:

Dim appWord As Object
Dim strDocName As String, Filepath As String, strFileNameDate as String,
strCon As String

On Error GoTo err_AnnualAgreement

DoCmd.Hourglass True

       Filepath = Forms!frmActiveCheckStatus!txtFilePath.Value
       strFileNameDate = Format(Date, "dmmmyyyy")
       strDocName = Me.txtStationeryFilepath.Value & "\AnnualAgreement.doc"
       strCon = Me.cmboConsultant.Value
       Set appWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
       
       With appWord
           .Visible = False
           .Documents.Open (strDocName)
           .ActiveDocument.Range.Copy
           .ActiveDocument.Close
           .Documents.Add
           .ActiveDocument.Range.Paste
           .ActiveDocument.SaveAs Filepath & "\" & strCon &
"_AnnualAgreement " & _
                              strFileNameDate & ".doc"  
           .Visible = True
           .Activate
       End With

DoCmd.Hourglass False

cleanUp:
Set appWord = Nothing

exit_AnnualAgreement:
Exit Sub

err_AnnualAgreement:
MsgBox "An error occurred during the creation of the letter, if problem
proceeds please report the error description below" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & Err.
Description, vbCritical + vbOKOnly, "Error..."
Resume Next