Event "Workbook_BeforePrint" not on new funtion "preview&print"

Question

Hi
After starting the work with Excel 2010 I recognized that the new function "print&preview" does not call the event "Workbook_BeforePrint" from the VBA code. In Excel 2007 the event is called on both functions, print and preview.
As the new function "preview&print" is pushed to the user, it will the one to be used to call the preview. But with a macro on the event "Workbook_BeforePrint" the preview will not show the result as it will be printed.
Is there any action I can take to solve this problem on my side? Or is there any plan to integrate the event into the new function?
Many thanks for every help.

Answer 1

Hello Parzungjh,
Welcome to the MSDN forum and we are glad to help with you.
After reading your post, I did test in Excel2010 and Excel2007, just as you said, I reproduce your problem. However, I don't think
it as a problem.
I think it is by design.
I found that print and preview feature is integrated in Excel2010. If you want to control the trigger of BeforePrint event
in Excel2010, you can write some simple VBA codes as follows:
Private Sub Workbook_BeforePrint(Cancel As Boolean)
Dim Print_or_Preview As XlYesNoGuess
Application.EnableEvents = False
    Cancel = True
    Print_or_Preview = MsgBox("Show Print Preview?", vbYesNo)
    If Print_or_Preview = vbYes Then
        ActiveWindow.ActiveSheet.PrintPreview
        Else
        ActiveWindow.ActiveSheet.PrintOut
    End If
Application.EnableEvents = True
End Sub
ActiveWindow.ActiveSheet.PrintPreview
can open the print preview dialog like Excel2007. I haven't found the way to open the print view dialog through UI.
I think it is the change in Excel2010.
I hope it can help you and feel free to follow up after you have tried.
Best Regards,
Bruce Song [MSFT]
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