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EvaluationNotebook[]

gives the notebook in which this function is being evaluated.

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EvaluationNotebook

EvaluationNotebook[]

gives the notebook in which this function is being evaluated.

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Basic Examples  (1)

Get the current NotebookObject notebook being evaluated:

Wolfram Language code: EvaluationNotebook[]

Use the object for further processing:

Wolfram Language code: Options[EvaluationNotebook[], WindowSize]

Applications  (1)

Create a palette button that writes to the input notebook and then closes the palette:

Wolfram Language code: pal = CreatePalette[{Button["Test", NotebookWrite[InputNotebook[], "Done"];NotebookClose[ EvaluationNotebook[]]]}];

Properties & Relations  (2)

The notebook that starts an evaluation might not be the input notebook:

Wolfram Language code: nb = CreateDocument["document"]; {InputNotebook[], EvaluationNotebook[]}

ScheduledTask evaluations have no evaluation notebook and return $Failed:

Wolfram Language code: SessionSubmit[ScheduledTask[NotebookWrite[InputNotebook[], Cell[ToString[EvaluationNotebook[]], "Output"]], {1}]];

Possible Issues  (1)

Moving the selection in the evaluation notebook does not change the output cell location:

Wolfram Language code: SelectionMove[EvaluationNotebook[], Previous, Cell, 3];0
Wolfram Research (1996), EvaluationNotebook, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EvaluationNotebook.html.

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Wolfram Research (1996), EvaluationNotebook, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EvaluationNotebook.html.

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Wolfram Language. 1996. "EvaluationNotebook." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EvaluationNotebook.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1996). EvaluationNotebook. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EvaluationNotebook.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_evaluationnotebook, author="Wolfram Research", title="{EvaluationNotebook}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EvaluationNotebook.html}", note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2026_evaluationnotebook, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={EvaluationNotebook}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/EvaluationNotebook.html}, note=[Accessed: 12-June-2026]}