VBA Message Box (Yes/No)

What is VBA Message Box (Yes/No)?

Often in VBA coding, we need to collect the input values from the users to perform some task and one of such task to collect the Yes or No response from users. By using VBA Message Box, Yes or No method we can write the code to proceed further in the code.

In certain situations we may need to present Yes or No option in front of the user to give their response and based on that response we can actually run the VBA code.

For Example look at the below image of the message box in VBA.

If the user says Yes “we can write code to perform specific task” and if the user says “No” we can write code to perform another set of task.

How to Work with Message Box Yes / No Response in Excel VBA?

Below are some examples of VBA Message box yes / no response in excel.

Example #1 – Copy and Paste based on Response

For example, look at the below code.

Code:

Sub MessageBox_Yes_NO_Example1()

 Dim AnswerYes As String
 Dim AnswerNo As String

 AnswerYes = MsgBox("Do you Wish to Copy?", vbQuestion + vbYesNo, "User Repsonse")

 If AnswerYes = vbYes Then
   Range("A1:A2").Copy Range("C1")
 Else
   Range("A1:A2").Copy Range("E1")
 End If

End Sub

Explanation:

The above has declared the variable as String i.e.

Dim AnswerYes As String

In the next line, we have assigned the value through message box asking “Do you wish to copy?”.

AnswerYes = MsgBox("Do You Wish to Copy?", vbQuestion + vbYesNo, "User Repsonse")

Now IF statement evaluates the response given through the message box. If the message box result is vbYes then it will copy the range A1 to A2 and paste in cell C1.

   If AnswerYes = vbYes Then
      Range("A1:A2").Copy Range("C1")

If the response given by the message box is No then it will copy the range A1 to A2 and paste in cell E1.

Else
Range("A1:A2").Copy Range("E1")
End If

Ok, I have entered few values in cell A1 and A2 now.

Now I will run the code using F5 key or through run option, a message box will appear in front of me and asks for my response.

If I click on Yes, it will copy the range A1 to A2 and paste in C1 cell. Now I will click on Yes and see the result.

So it has performed the task assigned if the response is YES.

Now again I will run the code.

This time I will select No and see what happens.

Yes it performed the task assigned in the code i.e.

Else
Range("A1:A2").Copy Range("E1")

Example #2 – Hide & Unhide Sheets Based on the Response

Below VBA code will hide all the sheets except the active sheet if the response from the message box is yes.

Code:

Sub HideAll()

  Dim Answer As String
  Dim Ws As Worksheet

  Answer = MsgBox("Do you Wish to Hide All?", vbQuestion + vbYesNo, "Hide")
  
  If Answer = vbYes Then

    For Each Ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
     If Ws.Name <> ActiveSheet.Name Then Ws.Visible = xlSheetVeryHidden
    Next Ws

   ElseIf Answer = vbNo Then MsgBox "You have selected not to hide the sheets", vbInformation, "No Hide"
   End If

End Sub

The above code will hide all the worksheets except the sheet we are in right now if the response from the message box is YES.

If the response from the message box is NO it will display the message box saying “You have selected not to hide the sheets”.

Similarly, below VBA code will unhide the sheet if the response from the message box is Yes.

Code:

Sub UnHideAll()

  Dim Answer As String
  Dim Ws As Worksheet
 
  Answer = MsgBox("Do you Wish to Unhide All?", vbQuestion + vbYesNo, "Hide")

  If Answer = vbYes Then

    For Each Ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
       Ws.Visible = xlSheetVeryHidden
  Next Ws

 ElseIf Answer = vbNo Then MsgBox "You have selected not to Unhide the sheets", vbInformation, "No Hide"
 End If

End Sub

This works exactly same as the hide sheet code, if yes it will unhide, if no it will not unhide.

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