Application.WorkbookBeforeSave event (Excel)

Occurs before any open workbook is saved.

Note

In Office 365, Excel supports AutoSave, which enables the user's edits to be saved automatically and continuously. For more information, see How AutoSave impacts add-ins and macros to ensure that running code in response to the WorkbookBeforeSave event functions as intended when AutoSave is enabled.

Syntax

expression.WorkbookBeforeSave (Wb, SaveAsUI, Cancel)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Wb	Required	Workbook	The workbook.
SaveAsUI	Required	Boolean	True if the Save As dialog box will be displayed due to changes made that need to be saved in the workbook.
Cancel	Required	Boolean	False when the event occurs. If the event procedure sets this argument to True, the workbook isn't saved when the procedure is finished.

Return value

Nothing

Example

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

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

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