Application.WorkbookBeforeClose event (Excel)

Occurs immediately before any open workbook closes.

Syntax

expression.WorkbookBeforeClose (Wb, Cancel)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Wb	Required	Workbook	The workbook that's being closed.
Cancel	Required	Boolean	False when the event occurs. If the event procedure sets this argument to True, the workbook doesn't close when the procedure is finished.

Return value

Nothing

Example

This example prompts the user for a yes or no response before closing any workbook.

For more information about how to use event procedures with the Application object, see Using events with the Application object.

Private Sub App_WorkbookBeforeClose(ByVal Wb as Workbook, _ 
 Cancel as Boolean) 
 a = MsgBox("Do you really want to close the workbook?", _ 
 vbYesNo) 
 If a = vbNo Then Cancel = True 
End Sub

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