Document.Close method (Word)
Closes the specified document.
Syntax
expression.Close (SaveChanges, OriginalFormat, RouteDocument)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Document object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaveChanges | Optional | Variant | Specifies the save action for the document. Can be one of the following WdSaveOptions constants: wdDoNotSaveChanges, wdPromptToSaveChanges, or wdSaveChanges. |
| OriginalFormat | Optional | Variant | Specifies the save format for the document. Can be one of the following WdOriginalFormat constants: wdOriginalDocumentFormat, wdPromptUser, or wdWordDocument. |
| RouteDocument | Optional | Variant | True to route the document to the next recipient. If the document does not have a routing slip attached, this argument is ignored. |
Example
This example prompts the user to save the active document before closing it. If the user clicks Cancel, error 4198 (command failed) is trapped and a message is displayed.
On Error GoTo errorHandler
ActiveDocument.Close _
SaveChanges:=wdPromptToSaveChanges, _
OriginalFormat:=wdPromptUser
errorHandler:
If Err = 4198 Then MsgBox "Document was not closed"
See also
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