Workbook.RunAutoMacros Method (Excel)
Runs the Auto_Open, Auto_Close, Auto_Activate, or Auto_Deactivate macro attached to the workbook. This method is included for backward compatibility. For new Visual Basic code, you should use the Open, Close, Activate and Deactivate events instead of these macros.
Syntax
expression .RunAutoMacros(Which)
expression A variable that represents a Workbook object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Which |
Required |
Specifies the automatic macro to run. |
Remarks
XlRunAutoMacro can be one of these XlRunAutoMacro constants. |
xlAutoActivate. Auto_Activate macros |
xlAutoClose. Auto_Close macros |
xlAutoDeactivate. Auto_Deactivate macros |
xlAutoOpen. Auto_Open macros |
Example
This example opens the workbook Analysis.xls and then runs its Auto_Open macro.
Workbooks.Open "ANALYSIS.XLS"
ActiveWorkbook.RunAutoMacros xlAutoOpen
This example runs the Auto_Close macro for the active workbook and then closes the workbook.
With ActiveWorkbook
.RunAutoMacros xlAutoClose
.Close
End With