Applies To
Window Object, Workbook Object, Workbooks Collection.
Description
Closes the object. The Workbooks collection uses Syntax 1. Window and Workbook objects use Syntax 2.
Syntax 1
object.Close
Syntax 2
object.Close(saveChanges, fileName, routeWorkbook)
object
Required. The object to close.
saveChanges
Optional. If there are no changes to the workbook in the window, this argument is ignored. If there are changes to the workbook, and there are other windows open on the workbook, this argument is ignored. If there are changes to the workbook, and there are no other windows open on the workbook, this argument takes the specified action, as shown in the following table.
Value
Action
True
Saves the changes to the workbook. If there is not yet a filename associated with the workbook, then fileName is used. If fileName is omitted, the user is asked to supply a filename.
False
Does not save the changes to this file.
Omitted
Displays a dialog box asking the user whether or not to save changes.
fileName
Optional. Save changes under this filename.
routeWorkbook
Optional. If the workbook does not need to be routed to the next recipient (has no routing slip, or is already routed), this argument is ignored. Otherwise, Microsoft Excel routes the workbook as shown in the following table.
|
Value |
Meaning | |
|
True |
Sends the workbook to the next recipient. | |
|
False |
Does not send the workbook. | |
|
Omitted |
Displays a dialog box asking the user if the workbook should be sent. | |
Remarks
Closing a workbook from Visual Basic does not run any Auto_Close macros in the workbook. Use the RunAutoMacros method to run the auto close macros.
You cannot close a workbook while a dialog box is displayed. This means that you cannot call this method from an event handler for a dialog-box control. You can use the following steps to close the workbook when the user chooses a button control:
1. Set the DismissButton property for the button to True.
2. Create a module-level status variable
3. Set the status variable to 0 (zero) before you display the dialog box
4. Set the status variable to 1 when the user chooses the control. Choosing the control dismisses the dialog box.
5. Test the status variable. If it is equal to 1, close the workbook.
Example
This example closes BOOK1.XLS and discards any changes.
Workbooks("BOOK1.XLS").Close saveChanges:=False
This example closes all open workbooks. If there are changes in any workbook, Microsoft Excel displays the appropriate prompts and dialog boxes to save changes.
Workbooks.Close