Application.CheckAbort method (Excel)

Stops recalculation in a Microsoft Excel application.

Syntax

expression.CheckAbort (KeepAbort)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
KeepAbort	Optional	Boolean	Allows recalculation to be performed for a range.

Example

In this example, Excel stops recalculation in the application, except for cell A10. For you to be able to see the results of this example, other calculations should exist in the application that will allow you to see the differences between the cell designated to continue recalculating and other cells.

Sub UseCheckAbort() 
 
 Dim rngSubtotal As Variant 
 Set rngSubtotal = Application.Range("A10") 
 
 ' Stop recalculation except for designated cell. 
 Application.CheckAbort KeepAbort:=rngSubtotal 
 
End Sub

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