Programming Excel with VBA and .NET

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Name

Application.Caller

Synopsis

Returns information about how the macro was called, as described in the following table:

When called from	Returns
A formula entered in a cell	A `Range` object for the cell
An array formula in a range of cells	A `Range` object for the range of cells
VBA code, the Run Macro dialog box, or anywhere else	`Error 2023`
An `Auto_Open`, `Auto_Close`, `Auto_Activate`, or `Auto_Deactivate` macro	The name of the workbook (Obsolete)
A macro set by the `OnDoubleClick` or `OnEntry` property	The name of the chart or cell to which the macro applies (Obsolete)

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