Application.ShowStartupDialog property (Excel)

Returns True (default is False) when the New Workbook task pane appears for a Microsoft Excel application. Read/write Boolean.

Syntax

expression.ShowStartupDialog

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Example

In this example, Excel determines if the New Workbook task pane appears and notifies the user.

Sub CheckStartupDialog() 
 
 ' Determine if the New Workbook task pane is enabled. 
 If Application.ShowStartupDialog = False Then 
 MsgBox "ShowStartupDialog is set to False." 
 Else 
 MsgBox "ShowStartupDialog is set to True." 
 End If 
 
End Sub

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