Word.Application.DocumentBeforePrint.md

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Application.DocumentBeforePrint event (Word)	vbawd10.chm400006	vbawd10.chm400006	Word.Application.DocumentBeforePrint	0736197a-5770-7e00-9882-86be0579c83e	06/08/2017	medium

Application.DocumentBeforePrint event (Word)

Occurs before any open document is printed.

Syntax

expression.DocumentBeforePrint (Doc As Document**, Cancel As Boolean)

expression A variable that represents an 'Application' object declared with events in a class module.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Doc	Required	Document	The document that's being printed.
Cancel	Required	Boolean	False when the event occurs. If the event procedure sets this argument to True, the document isn't printed when the procedure is finished.

Remarks

For more information about using events with the Application object, see Using events with the Application object.

Example

This example prompts the user for a yes or no response before printing any document. This code must be placed in a class module, and an instance of the class must be correctly initialized to see this example work; see Using events with the Application objectfor directions on how to accomplish this.

Public WithEvents appWord as Word.Application 
 
Private Sub appWord_DocumentBeforePrint _ 
 (ByVal Doc As Document, _ 
 Cancel As Boolean) 
 
 Dim intResponse As Integer 
 
 intResponse = MsgBox("Have you checked the " _ 
 & "printer for letterhead?", _ 
 vbYesNo) 
 
 If intResponse = vbNo Then Cancel = True 
End Sub

See also

Application Object

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