Application Level

There are 57 different events.
More details on how to add these events can be found here: VBA > Events > Application Level
Switching focus between applications does not trigger activation or deactivation of any of the Application, Workbook, Worksheet or Windows events.

EventDescription
AfterCalculateOccurs when all synchronous and asynchronous refresh activity and all calculation processes have completed.
NewWorkbook
Cast (AppEvents_Event)
Occurs when a new workbook is created. This event is not raised when a new workbook is created from a template or an existing workbook.
ProtectedViewWindowActivateOccurs when a protected view is activated.
ProtectedViewWindowBeforeCloseOccurs before a protected view window or workbook closes.
ProtectedViewWindowBeforeEditOccurs before editing is enabled on the workbook or window.
ProtectedViewWindowDeactivateOccurs when a protected view is deactivated.
ProtectedViewWindowOpenOccurs when a workbook is opened in a protected view window.
ProtectedViewWindowResizeOccurs when any protected view window is resized.
SheetActivateOccurs when any worksheet (worksheet or chart sheet) in any open workbook is selected. This should be used instead of the OnSheetActivate property.
The activated sheet is passed as an object which can be cast either to a worksheet or chart.
SheetBeforeDeleteOccurs before any sheet is deleted.
SheetBeforeDoubleClickOccurs before any cell in any worksheet in any workbook is double clicked. This does not include Chart sheets. This should be used instead of the OnDoubleClick property. This occurs before the default double click.
The activated sheet is passed as an object although this object can only be a worksheet (never a chart).
SheetBeforeRightClickOccurs before the user right clicks on any worksheet in any open workbook. This does not include Chart sheets.
The activated sheet is passed as an object although this object can only be a worksheet (never a chart).
SheetCalculateOccurs after the user recalculates any worksheet in any workbook. This does not include Chart sheets. This should be used instead of the OnCalculate property.
The activated sheet is passed as an object although this object can only be a worksheet (never a chart).
SheetChangeOccurs when the user changes a cell formula in any worksheet in any open workbook. This does not include Chart sheets. This should be used instead of the OnEntry property.
The activated sheet is passed as an object although this object can only be a worksheet (never a chart).
SheetDeactivateOccurs when the user deactivates any worksheet in any open workbook. This should be used instead of the OnSheetDeactivate property.
The activated sheet is passed as an object although this object can only be a worksheet (never a chart).
SheetFollowHyperlinkOccurs when you click any hyperlink in a workbook.
SheetLensGalleryRenderCompleteOccurs after a callout gallery's icons have finished rendering (dynamic and static).
SheetPivotTableAfterValueChangeOccurs after a cell or range of cells inside a pivot table are edited or recalculated (for cells that contain formulas).
SheetPivotTableBeforeAllocateChangesOccurs before changes are applied to a pivot table.
SheetPivotTableBeforeCommitChangesOccurs before changes are committed against the OLAP data source for a pivot table.
SheetPivotTableBeforeDiscardChangesOccurs before changes to a pivot table are discarded.
SheetPivotTableUpdateOccurs after the sheet of a pivot table report has been updated.
SheetSelectionChangeOccurs when the user changes the current selection on any worksheet in any open workbook.
The activated sheet is passed as an object although this object can only be a worksheet. This event is not raised on chart sheets.
SheetTableUpdateOccurs when a table on a worksheet is updated.
WindowActivateOccurs when the user moves focus to another window in any open workbook. This should be used instead of the OnWindow property.
WindowDeactivateOccurs when the user moves focus away from an open window in any open workbook. This should be used instead of the OnWindow property.
WindowResizeOccurs when the user resizes or minimises any window in any open workbook.
Only fired if the workbook window is not maximised. Does not fire when you resize or minimise the outer application window.
WorkbookActivateOccurs when the user moves focus to another open workbook.
WorkbookAddinInstallOccurs when the user installs a workbook as an add-in.
WorkbookAddinUninstallOccurs when the user uninstalls a workbook as an add-in.
WorkbookAfterRemoteChangeOccurs after a remote user's edits to the workbook are merged.
WorkbookAfterSaveOccurs after the workbook is saved.
WorkbookAfterXmlExportOccurs after Excel saves or exports data from a workbook to an XML data file.
WorkbookAfterXmlImportOccurs after an existing XML data connection is refreshed or after new XML data is imported into the workbook.
WorkbookBeforeCloseOccurs before any open workbook is closed.
This gives you a chance to prevent the closing of a workbook. If the event handler sets the cancel to true, the pending close is cancelled and the workbook remains open.
Cannot be used to determine if a workbook is actually going to be closed because this event is fired before the user is prompted to save any changes and they could press Cancel. This event is fired after the Workbook.BeforeClose event.
WorkbookBeforePrintOccurs before any open workbook is printed.
WorkbookBeforeRemoteChangeOccurs before a remote user's edits to the workbook are merged.
WorkbookBeforeSaveOccurs before any open workbook is saved.
WorkbookBeforeXmlExportOccurs before Excel saves or exports data from a workbook to an XML data file.
WorkbookBeforeXmlImportOccurs before an existing XML data connection is refreshed or after new XML data is imported into the workbook.
WorkbookDeactivateOccurs when the user moves the focus away from any open workbook.
WorkbookModelChangeOccurs when the data model is updated.
WorkbookNewChartOccurs when a new chart is created in any open workbook.
WorkbookNewSheetOccurs when the user adds a new worksheet to any open workbook.
WorkbookOpenOccurs when the user opens any workbook.
This event is raised when a new workbook is created from a template or an existing workbook.
WorkbookPivotTableCloseConnectionOccurs when a pivot table closes its connection to its database.
WorkbookPivotTableOpenConnectionOccurs when a pivot table opens its connection to its database.
WorkbookRowsetCompleteOccurs when a user drills through a recordset or invokes the rowset action on a pivot table object.
WorkbookSyncRedundant. Occurs when a workbook that is part of a document workspace is synchronized with a copy on the server.

AfterCalculate

Private Sub Application_AfterCalculate() 
End Sub

NewWorkbook

Private Sub Application_NewWorkbook( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_NewWorkbook(Excel.Workbook Wb)
{
    WbkEvents = (Excel.Workbook)gApplicationExcel.ActiveWorkbook;

    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsNewWorkbook_Event?.Invoke();
}
Public Sub AppEvents_NewWorkbook(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook) _
                                 Handles AppEvents2.NewWorkbook

   WbkEvents = CType(gApplicationExcel.ActiveWorkbook, Excel.Workbook)

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsNewWorkbook_Event()
   End If
End Sub

ProtectedViewWindowActivate

Private Sub Application_ProtectedViewWindowActivate( _ 
   ByVal Pvw As ProtectedViewWindow)
End Sub

ProtectedViewWindowBeforeClose

Private Sub Application_ProtectedViewWindowBeforeClose( _ 
   ByVal Pvw As ProtectedViewWindow, _
   ByVal Reason As XlProtectedViewCloseReason,
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub

ProtectedViewWindowBeforeEdit

Private Sub Application_ProtectedViewWindowBeforeEdit( _ 
   ByVal Pvw As ProtectedViewWindow, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub

ProtectedViewWindowDeactivate

Private Sub Application_ProtectedViewWindowDeactivate( _ 
   ByVal Pvw As ProtectedViewWindow)
End Sub

ProtectedViewWindowOpen

Private Sub Application_ProtectedViewWindowOpen( _ 
   ByVal Pvw As ProtectedViewWindow)
End Sub

ProtectedViewWindowResize

Private Sub Application_ProtectedViewWindowResize( _ 
   ByVal Pvw As ProtectedViewWindow)
End Sub

SheetActivate

Private Sub Application_SheetActivate( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object)
End Sub

SheetBeforeDelete

Private Sub Application_SheetBeforeDelete( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object)
End Sub

SheetBeforeDoubleClick

Private Sub Application_SheetBeforeDoubleClick( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As Range, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub

SheetBeforeRightClick

Private Sub Application_SheetBeforeRightClick( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As Range, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_SheetBeforeRightClick(object Sh, Excel.Range Target, ref bool Cancel)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsSheetBeforeRightClick_Event?.Invoke(Sh, Target, Cancel);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_SheetBeforeRightClick(ByVal Sh As Object, _
                                           ByVal Target As Excel.Range, _
                                           ByRef Cancel As Boolean) _
                                           Handles AppEvents.SheetBeforeRightClick

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsSheetBeforeRightClick_Event(Sh, Target, Cancel)
   End If
End Sub

SheetCalculate

Private Sub Application_SheetCalculate( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object)
End Sub

SheetChange

Private Sub Application_SheetChange( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As Range)
End Sub

SheetDeactivate

Private Sub Application_SheetDeactivate( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object)
End Sub

public void AppEvents_SheetDeactivate(object Sh)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsSheetDeactivate_Event?.Invoke(Sh);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_SheetDeactivate(ByVal Sh As Object) _
                                     Handles AppEvents.SheetDeactivate

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsSheetDeactivate_Event(Sh)
   End If
End Sub

SheetFollowHyperlink

Private Sub Application_SheetFollowHyperlink( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As Hyperlink)
End Sub

SheetLensGalleryRenderComplete

Private Sub Application_SheetLensGalleryRenderComplete( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object)
End Sub

SheetPivotTableAfterValueChange

Private Sub Application_SheetPivotTableAfterValueChange( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal TargetPivotTable As PivotTable, _
   ByVal TargetRange As Range)
End Sub

SheetPivotTableBeforeAllocateChanges

Private Sub Application_SheetPivotTableBeforeAllocateChanges( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal TargetPivotTable As PivotTable, _
   ByVal ValueChangeStart As Long, _
   ByVal ValueChangeEnd As Long, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub

SheetPivotTableBeforeCommitChanges

Private Sub Application_SheetPivotTableBeforeCommitChanges( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal TargetPivotTable As PivotTable, _
   ByVal ValueChangeStart As Long, _
   ByVal ValueChangeEnd As Long, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub

SheetPivotTableBeforeDiscardChanges

Private Sub Application_SheetPivotTableBeforeDiscardChanges( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal TargetPivotTable As PivotTable, _
   ByVal ValueChangeStart As Long, _
   ByVal ValueChangeEnd As Long)
End Sub

SheetPivotTableUpdate

Private Sub Application_SheetPivotTableUpdate( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As PivotTable)
End Sub

SheetSelectionChange

Private Sub Application_SheetSelectionChange( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As Range)
End Sub

SheetTableUpdate

Private Sub Application_SheetTableUpdate( _ 
   ByVal Sh As Object, _
   ByVal Target As TableObject)
End Sub

WindowActivate

Private Sub Application_WindowActivate( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Wn As Window)
End Sub

WindowDeactivate

Private Sub Application_WindowDeactivate( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Wn As Window)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WindowDeactivate(Excel.Workbook Wb, Excel.Window Wn)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWindowDeactivate_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Wn);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WindowDeactivate(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                      ByVal Wn As Excel.Window) _
                                      Handles AppEvents.WindowDeactivate

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWindowDeactivate_Event(Wb, Wn)
   End If
End Sub

WindowResize

Private Sub Application_WindowResize( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Wn As Window)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WindowResize(Excel.Workbook Wb, Excel.Window Wn)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWindowResize_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Wn);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WindowResize(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                  ByVal Wn As Excel.Window) _
                                  Handles AppEvents.WindowResize

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWindowResize_Event(Wb, Wn)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookActivate

Private Sub Application_WorkbookActivate( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook)
End Sub

WorkbookAddinInstall

Private Sub Application_WorkbookAddinInstall( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookAddinInstall(Excel.Workbook Wb)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookAddinInstall_Event?.Invoke(Wb);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookAddinInstall(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook) _
                                          Handles AppEvents.WorkbookAddinInstall

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookAddinInstall_Event(Wb)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookAddinUninstall

Private Sub Application_WorkbookAddinUninstall( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookAddinUninstall(Excel.Workbook Wb)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookAddinUninstall_Event?.Invoke(Wb);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookAddinUninstall(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook) _
                                            Handles AppEvents.WorkbookAddinUninstall

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookAddinUninstall_Event(Wb)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookAfterRemoteChange

Private Sub Application_WorkbookAfterRemoteChange() 
End Sub

WorkbookAfterSave

Private Sub Application_WorkbookAfterSave( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Success As Boolean)
End Sub

WorkbookAfterXmlExport

Private Sub Application_WorkbookAfterXmlExport( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Map As XmlMap, _
   ByVal Url As String, _
   ByVal Result As XlXmlExportResult)
End Sub

WorkbookAfterXmlImport

Private Sub Application_WorkbookAfterXmlImport( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Map As XmlMap, _
   ByVal IsRefresh As Boolean, _
   ByVal Result As XlXmlImportResult)
End Sub

WorkbookBeforeClose

Private Sub Application_WorkbookBeforeClose( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookBeforeClose(Excel.Workbook Wb, ref bool Cancel)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookBeforeClose_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Cancel);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookBeforeClose(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                         ByRef Cancel As Boolean) _
                                         Handles AppEvents.WorkbookBeforeClose

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookBeforeClose_Event(Wb, Cancel)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookBeforePrint

Private Sub Application_WorkbookBeforePrint( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookBeforePrint(Excel.Workbook Wb, ref bool Cancel)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookBeforePrint_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Cancel);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookBeforePrint(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                         ByRef Cancel As Boolean) _
                                         Handles AppEvents.WorkbookBeforePrint

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookBeforePrint_Event(Wb, Cancel)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookBeforeRemoteChange

Private Sub Application_WorkbookBeforeRemoteChange() 
End Sub

WorkbookBeforeSave

Private Sub Application_WorkbookBeforeSave( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookBeforeSave(Excel.Workbook Wb, bool SaveAsUI, ref bool Cancel)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookBeforeSave_Event?.Invoke(Wb, SaveAsUI, Cancel);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookBeforeSave(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                        ByVal SaveAsUI As Boolean, _
                                        ByRef Cancel As Boolean) _
                                        Handles AppEvents.WorkbookBeforeSave

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookBeforeSave_Event(Wb, SaveAsUI, Cancel)
   End If
End Sub


Private Sub Application_WorkbookBeforeXmlExport( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Map As XmlMap, _
   ByVal Url As String, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub


Private Sub Application_WorkbookBeforeXmlImport( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Map As XmlMap, _
   ByVal Url As String, _
   ByVal IsRefresh As Boolean, _
   ByRef Cancel As Boolean)
End Sub

WorkbookDeactivate

Private Sub Application_WorkbookDeactivate( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookDeactivate(Excel.Workbook Wb)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookDeactivate_Event?.Invoke(Wb);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookDeactivate(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook) _
                                        Handles AppEvents.WorkbookDeactivate

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookDeactivate_Event(Wb)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookModelChange

Private Sub Application_WorkbookModelChange( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Changes As ModelChanges)
End Sub

WorkbookNewChart

Private Sub Application_WorkbookNewChart( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Ch As Chart)
End Sub

WorkbookNewSheet

Private Sub Application_WorkbookNewSheet( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Sh As Object)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookNewSheet(Excel.Workbook Wb, object Sh)
{

    // chart sheets ??
    WshEvents = (Excel.Worksheet)gApplicationExcel.ActiveSheet;

    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookNewSheet_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Sh);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookNewSheet(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                      ByVal Sh As Object) _
                                      Handles AppEvents.WorkbookNewSheet

'chart sheets ??
   WshEvents = CType(gApplicationExcel.ActiveSheet, Excel.Worksheet)

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookNewSheet_Event(Wb, Sh)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookOpen

Private Sub Application_WorkbookOpen( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookOpen(Excel.Workbook Wb)
{
    WbkEvents = (Excel.Workbook)gApplicationExcel.ActiveWorkbook;

    // chart sheets ??
    WshEvents = (Excel.Worksheet)gApplicationExcel.ActiveSheet;

    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookOpen_Event?.Invoke(Wb);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookOpen(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook) _
                                  Handles AppEvents.WorkbookOpen

   WbkEvents = CType(gApplicationExcel.ActiveWorkbook, Excel.Workbook)

'chart sheets ??
   WshEvents = CType(gApplicationExcel.ActiveSheet, Excel.Worksheet)

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookOpen_Event(Wb)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection

Private Sub Application_WorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Target As PivotTable)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection(Excel.Workbook Wb, Excel.PivotTable Target)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Target);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                                       ByVal Target As Excel.PivotTable) _
                                                       Handles AppEvents.WorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookPivotTableCloseConnection_Event(Wb, Target)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection

Private Sub Application_WorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Target As PivotTable)
End Sub
public void AppEvents_WorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection(Excel.Workbook Wb, Excel.PivotTable Target)
{
    if (mbFireEvents == true)
        AppEventsWorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection_Event?.Invoke(Wb, Target);
}
Public Sub AppEvents_WorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection(ByVal Wb As Excel.Workbook, _
                                                      ByVal Target As Excel.PivotTable) _
                                                      Handles AppEvents.WorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection

   If (mbFireEvents = True) Then
      RaiseEvent AppEventsWorkbookPivotTableOpenConnection_Event(Wb, Target)
   End If
End Sub

WorkbookRowsetComplete

Private Sub Application_WorkbookRowsetComplete( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal Description As String, _
   ByVal Sheet As String, _
   ByVal Success As Boolean)
End Sub

Application_WorkbookSync

Private Sub Application_WorkbookSync( _ 
   ByVal Wb As Workbook, _
   ByVal SyncEventType As Office.MsoSyncEventType)
End Sub

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