Microsoft KB Archive/142142

= XL: How to Create Yes and No Buttons for a Custom Message Box =

Article ID: 142142

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95a
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0a for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q142142





SUMMARY
By default, the MsgBox function in a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure contains a single OK button. However, you can display other buttons in the message box. This article provides a sample Visual Basic macro that displays a message box with Yes and No buttons; the article also explains how to retrieve the information about which button a user clicks to dismiss the message box.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure
Sub Msgbox_Yes_No Dim Response As Integer

' Displays a message box with the yes and no options. Response = MsgBox(prompt:="Select 'Yes' or 'No'.", Buttons:=vbYesNo)

' If statement to check if the yes button was selected. If Response = vbYes Then MsgBox "You selected 'Yes'." Else ' The no button was selected. MsgBox "You selected 'No'." End If

End Sub When you run the macro, you receive a message box that contains Yes and No buttons. If you click Yes, the macro displays a message box telling you that you clicked the Yes button. When you click No, a message box appears stating that you clicked the No button.

