WD98: AutoClose Macro Prompts to Save When Document Is Closed (181971)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q181971

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, the AutoClose macro runs when you close a document. If your document has been changed since it was last saved, Word will prompt you to save the changes after the AutoClose macro has run.

This article describes how to modify the AutoClose macro to save changes without prompting.

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Use the following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro routine to save the edited document without prompting. If the document has never been saved, Word will prompt you for a file name and location for the document. 
   Public Sub AutoClose()

      ' If the document you are closing requires saving due
      ' to changes...
      If ActiveDocument.Saved = False Then
         ' Save the document without prompting.
         ActiveDocument.Save
      End If

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about saving documents, from the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "save document" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click to view the "Save Method" topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Visual Basic Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179216 OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbcode kbhowto kbmacroexample kbProgramming KB181971
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