=CLOSE() Returns a Macro Error on Protected Worksheet

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
Article ID: Q66760
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.x, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
  • Microsoft Excel for OS/2, versions 2.2, 3.0

SUMMARY

When the =CLOSE() command is used in a macro that closes a protected worksheet, Microsoft Excel produces a macro error.

This only happens when the worksheet has window protection, whether the =CLOSE() command parameter is true, false, or none. This occurs because the =CLOSE() command is the same command that is available on the worksheet's control menu. A macro error is produced because there is no control menu on a window-protected worksheet.

(Note: this is also true for version 5.0 macro sheets, but not modules.)

Solution

To correct the problem, use =FILE.CLOSE(). This command is available on any worksheet, whether it is protected or not.

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
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