Microsoft KB Archive/183610

= XL98: Prompt to Save Changed Workbook Fails to Appear =

Article ID: 183610

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q183610



SYMPTOMS
When you change and then close a workbook in Microsoft Excel 98, you are not prompted to save the changes.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if both of the following conditions are true:
 * You run a macro that changes the caption of the workbook window. -and-


 * You try to close the workbook without first saving the changes.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, click Save on the File menu before you click Close on the File menu or click the Close button at the upper-left corner of the workbook window.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
In most cases, if you attempt to close a changed workbook that you have not saved, you are prompted to save the changes. To retain changes you want to keep, save them before you close the workbook.

