XL: How to Close All Workbooks but One with Visual Basic Macro

ID: Q147742

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh versions 5.0, 5.0a
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article explains how to create a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that closes all other workbooks when you open a particular workbook.

MORE INFORMATION

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To close all other workbooks when you open a particular workbook, follow these steps:

1. Create a new workbook and name it Closetst.xls.

2. Copy the following Sub procedure into a new module sheet:

      Sub Auto_Open()
          ' This sub will close all workbooks
          ' except the workbook in which the code is located.
          Dim WkbkName As Object

          On Error GoTo Close_Error
          Application.ScreenUpdating = False

          For Each WkbkName In Application.Workbooks()
              If WkbkName.Name <> ThisWorkbook.Name Then WkbkName.Close
          Next

          ' If everything runs all right, exit the sub.
          Exit Sub

      ' Error handler.
      Close_Error:
          MsgBox Str(Err) & " " & Error()
          Resume Next
      End Sub

3. Save the workbook and close it.

4. Open several workbooks other than Closetst.xls.

5. Open Closetst.xls. Note that the Auto_Open Sub procedure runs and

   closes all workbooks except for Closetst.xls.

REFERENCES

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c 7.00 8.00 XL97 XL7 XL5

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Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,7.0,97; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999