WD97: AutoClose Macro Prompts to Save When Document Is Closed

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   Public Sub AutoClose()
      ' If the document you are closing requires saving due
      ' to changes...
      If ActiveDocument.Saved = False Then
         ' Save the document without prompting.
         ActiveDocument.Save
      End If
    End Sub
				

For more information about saving documents, from the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type save document, click Search, and then click to view the "Save Method" topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: