Try this (adjust the path for "close.vbs" of course)

Private Sub Workbook_WindowDeactivate(ByVal Wn As Window)
Shell "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WScript.exe C:\Test\close.vbs"
End Sub

Steve



"Gordon Cashmore" wrote in message
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How do I program to run a file called close.vbs when an excel sheet is
closed.

Thanks for the help

gordo