How to create a yes no message box before running a macro in Excel?

In Excel, you can directly trigger a macro by pressing the F5 key or click the Run button in the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window. But, sometimes, you may want to create a message box that will ask the user if they want to run the macro. If yes, then continue running the code, if no, stop running the code. This article, I will talk about how to create a yes no message box before running a macro in Excel.

Create a yes no message box before running a macro with VBA code

Create a yes no message box before running a macro with VBA code

The following VBA code can help you to add a yes no prompt box to confirm if running a macro, please do with below steps:

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following macro in the Module Window.

VBA code: Create a yes no message box before running a macro:

Sub continue()
CarryOn = MsgBox("Do you want to run this macro?", vbYesNo, "Kutools for Excel")
If CarryOn = vbYes Then
'put rest of code here
End If
End Sub

Note: In the above code, please copy and paste your own code without the Sub heading and End Sub footer between the If CarryOn = vbYes Then and End if scripts. See screenshot:

doc message box yes no macro 1

3. Then press F5 key, a prompt box will pop out to remind you if you want to run this code, click Yes button to continue, and click No to stop, see screenshot：

doc message box yes no macro 2

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    FEWQ · 9 months ago
    Or you use this code on top and there is no need to put the whole code inside an if sentence

    CarryOn = MsgBox("Do you want to run this macro?", vbYesNo, "Kutools for Excel")
    If CarryOn = vbNo Then
    Exit Sub
    End If