Workbook.BeforeClose Event

Syntax

expression.BeforeClose(Cancel)

expression A variable that represents a Workbook object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
Cancel	Required	Boolean	False when the event occurs. If the event procedure sets this argument to True, the close operation stops and the workbook is left open.

Return Value
Nothing

Example

This example always saves the workbook if it's been changed.

Visual Basic for Applications
`Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel as Boolean) If Me.Saved = False Then Me.Save End Sub`

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Occurs before the workbook closes. If the workbook has been changed, this event occurs before the user is asked to save changes.