Application.WindowBeforeRightClick Event

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Occurs when the editing area of a document window is right-clicked, before the default right-click action.

Syntax

Private Sub expression._WindowBeforeRightClick(ByVal Sel As Selection, Cancel As Boolean)

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

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Sel Required Selection The current selection.
Cancel Required Boolean False when the event occurs. If the event procedure sets this argument to True, the default right-click action does not occur 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 executing the default right-click action. 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 Object for directions on how to accomplish this.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Public WithEvents appWord as Word.Application

Private Sub appWord_WindowBeforeRightClick _
(ByVal Sel As Selection, Cancel As Boolean)
Dim intResponse As Integer


intResponse = MsgBox("Selection = " & Sel & vbLf & vbLf _
    & "Continue with operation on this selection?", _
    vbYesNo)
If intResponse = vbNo Then Cancel = True



End Sub

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