DocumentChange Event

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

Occurs when a new document is created, when an existing document is opened, or when another document is made the active document.

Private Sub object_DocumentChange()

object    An object of type Application declared with events in a class module. For information about using events with the Application object, see Using Events with the Application Object.

Example

This example asks the user whether to save all the other open documents when the document focus changes. This code must be placed in a class module, and an instance of the class must be correctly initialized in order to see this example work; see Using Events with the Application Object for directions on how to accomplish this.

Public WithEvents appWord as Word.Application

Private Sub appWord_DocumentChange()
    Dim intResponse As Integer
    Dim strName As String
    Dim docLoop As Document

    intResponse = MsgBox("Save all other documents?", vbYesNo)

    If intResponse = vbYes Then
        strName = ActiveDocument.Name
        For Each docLoop In Documents
            With docLoop
                If .Name <> strName Then
                    .Save
                End If
            End With
        Next docLoop
    End If
End Sub