Identify Browser Version using Excel VBA

Check Version of Browser using Excel VBA

The following code can be used to check the version of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator (whichever is the default browser):

Sub CheckWebOptions()

Dim wkbOne As Workbook

Set wkbOne = Application.Workbooks(1)

' Determine if IE5 is the target browser.
If wkbOne.WebOptions.TargetBrowser = msoTargetBrowserIE6 Then
MsgBox "The target browser is IE6 or later."
ElseIf wkbOne.WebOptions.TargetBrowser = msoTargetBrowserIE5 Then
MsgBox "The target browser is IE5 or later."
ElseIf wkbOne.WebOptions.TargetBrowser = msoTargetBrowserIE4 Then
MsgBox "The target browser is IE4 or later."
ElseIf wkbOne.WebOptions.TargetBrowser = msoTargetBrowserV4 Then
MsgBox "Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Navigator 4.0, or later."
ElseIf wkbOne.WebOptions.TargetBrowser = msoTargetBrowserV3 Then
MsgBox "Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, Netscape Navigator 3.0, or later."
Else
MsgBox "The target browser is not in the given list"
End If

End Sub

See also:

Search Webpages using VBA / Search Text in Google using Excel VBA / Programmaticaly search text in Google