Microsoft KB Archive/212550

= WD2000: AutoClose Macro Prompts to Save When Document Is Closed =

Article ID: 212550

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212550





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 For more information about saving documents, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type save document in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

