Article ID: 142115
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 95a
- Microsoft Excel 5.0c
- Microsoft Excel 5.0a for Macintosh
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
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. Note that the following macro code will return the full path and file name of the active workbook only if the workbook has been saved.
Type the following macro code in a module sheet in a new workbook.
Sub GetPath() MsgBox ThisWorkbook.FullName End Sub- Save the workbook.
- 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
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