Sample Macro to Display File Name and Path (142115)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh 5.0a
This article was previously published under Q142115

SUMMARY

This article contains a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that displays the complete path and file name of a workbook.

MORE INFORMATION

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  1. Type the following macro code in a module sheet in a new workbook. 
          Sub GetPath()
         MsgBox ThisWorkbook.FullName
      End Sub
  2. Save the workbook.
  3. To run the macro, position the insertion point in the "GetPath" line, and press F5.

    A message box will appear with the full path and file name for the active workbook.

REFERENCES

For more information about the FullName Property in Microsoft Excel versions 7.0 and 97, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu and type:

How do I see the full path and file name of my file?

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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