Have you ever experienced the frustration of your hidden personal macro workbook opening up when you run a macro to close the active workbook? This unexpected behavior can be confusing and disrupt your workflow. In this article, we will explore why this happens and provide you with a solution to fix it.
Understanding the Personal Macro Workbook
The Personal Macro Workbook is a hidden workbook in Excel that stores macros you have created and want to use across multiple workbooks. It allows you to access and run these macros from any workbook you have open. By default, the Personal Macro Workbook is hidden, but it can become visible if you accidentally unhide it.
The Problem: Hidden Personal Macro Workbook Opens
When you run a macro to close the active workbook, you might notice that the hidden Personal Macro Workbook opens up unexpectedly. This can be frustrating and disrupt your workflow, especially if you have a lot of macros stored in the Personal Macro Workbook.
This issue usually occurs when the Personal Macro Workbook is not properly closed before closing the active workbook. When the active workbook is closed, Excel tries to save any changes made to the Personal Macro Workbook, which triggers it to open. This behavior is not desirable, especially when you want to close the workbook without any interruptions.
The Solution: Close the Personal Macro Workbook First
To prevent the hidden Personal Macro Workbook from opening when you run a macro to close the active workbook, you need to make sure it is closed before closing the active workbook. Here's how you can do it:
- Press
Alt + F11to open the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor. - In the Project Explorer window, locate and expand the VBAProject (PERSONAL.XLSB) folder.
- Double-click on the
ThisWorkbookobject to open the code window. - In the code window, enter the following code:
Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
ThisWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:=False
End Sub
This code will close the Personal Macro Workbook without saving any changes when you close the active workbook.
Once you have entered the code, save the workbook and close the VBA editor. Now, when you run a macro to close the active workbook, the hidden Personal Macro Workbook should no longer open.
The unexpected opening of the hidden Personal Macro Workbook when running a macro to close the active workbook can be frustrating. However, by following the steps outlined in this article, you can prevent this behavior and ensure a smooth workflow without any interruptions.
References
| Reference | Link |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Support - Create and save all your macros in a single workbook | https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-and-save-all-your-macros-in-a-single-workbook-66c97ab3-11c2-44db-b021-ae005a9bc790 |
| Microsoft Support - Personal Macro Workbook is hidden in Excel | https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/personal-macro-workbook-is-hidden-in-excel-2e006aa1-8fb2-49da-aeae-37d1906f8f9a |