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Application.WorkbookBeforeSave Event (Excel)

Occurs before any open workbook is saved.

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.

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

See Also

Concepts

Application Object Members

Application Object