XL98: How to Create Yes and No Buttons for a Custom Message Box (193559)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q193559

SUMMARY

By default, the MsgBox function in a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure contains a single OK button. However, you can display other buttons in the message box. This article provides a sample Visual Basic macro that displays a message box with Yes and No buttons; the article also explains how to retrieve the information about which button a user clicks to dismiss the message box.

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub Msgbox_Yes_No()
      Dim Response As Integer

      ' Displays a message box with the yes and no options.
      Response = MsgBox(prompt:="Select 'Yes' or 'No'.", Buttons:=vbYesNo)

      ' If statement to check if the yes button was selected.
      If Response = vbYes Then
         MsgBox "You selected 'Yes'."
      Else
         ' The no button was selected.
         MsgBox "You selected 'No'."
      End If

   End Sub
When you run the macro, you receive a message box that contains Yes and No buttons. If you click Yes, the macro displays a message box telling you that you clicked the Yes button. When you click No, a message box appears stating that you clicked the No button.

REFERENCES

For more information about the MsgBox function, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type msgbox, click Search, and then click to view "MsgBox Function."

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/12/2006
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