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Workbook.RevisionNumber Property (Excel)

Returns the number of times the workbook has been saved while open as a shared list. If the workbook is open in exclusive mode, this property returns 0 (zero). Read-only Long.

Syntax

expression .RevisionNumber

expression A variable that represents a Workbook object.

Remarks

The RevisionNumber property is updated only when the local copy of the workbook is saved, not when remote copies are saved.

Example

This example uses the revision number to determine whether the active workbook is open in exclusive mode. If it is, the example saves the workbook as a shared list.

If ActiveWorkbook.RevisionNumber = 0 Then 
 ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs _ 
 filename:=ActiveWorkbook.FullName, _ 
 accessMode:=xlShared, _ 
 conflictResolution:= _ 
 xlOtherSessionChanges 
End If

See Also

Concepts

Workbook Object

Workbook Object Members