FolderSwitch Event

Occurs when the explorer goes to a new folder, either as a result of user action or through program code. This event is not available in Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript).

Sub object_FolderSwitch()

object    An expression that evaluates to an Explorer object.

Example

The following Microsoft Visual Basic/Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) example displays the Inbox folder in "Messages" view whenever the user switches to the Inbox folder. The sample code must be placed in a class module, and the Initialize_handler routine must be called before the event procedure can be called by Microsoft Outlook.

Dim myOlApp As New Outlook.Application
Public WithEvents myOlExp As Outlook.Explorer

Public Sub Initialize_handler()
    Set myOlExp = myOlApp.ActiveExplorer
End Sub

Private Sub myOlExp_FolderSwitch()
    Select Case myOlExp.CurrentFolder.Name
        Case "Inbox"
            myOlExp.CurrentView = "Messages"
        Case Else
    End Select
End Sub