Excel VBA: Copy Range to Another Workbook

One of the most widely used tasks that we encounter while working in Excel VBA is to copy a data range from one workbook to another. In this article, I’ll show you how you can copy a range of data from one workbook to another using Excel VBA.

Excel VBA: Copy Range to Another Workbook (Quick View)

Sub Copy_Range_to_Another_Workbook()

Book1_Name = "Workbook1"
Book2_Name = "Workbook2"

Book1_Location = "C:\Users\Default User.DESKTOP-BEHT2NG\Desktop\Rifat\4273"
Book2_Location = "C:\Users\Default User.DESKTOP-BEHT2NG\Desktop\Rifat\4273"

Book1_Sheet = "Sheet1"
Book2_Sheet = "Sheet1"

Workbooks.Open Book1_Location + "\" + Book1_Name + ".xlsx"
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("B3:D13").Copy

Workbooks.Open Book2_Location + "\" + Book2_Name + ".xlsx"
Range("B3:D13").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteAll

Application.CutCopyMode = False

End Sub

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An Overview to Copy a Range to Another Workbook Using Excel VBA (Step-by-Step Analysis)

Here we’ve got a worksheet Sheet1 in a workbook called Workbook1 that contains the names, contact numbers, and email addresses of some customers of a bank in the range B3:D13.

Our objective is to copy the data set from this workbook to Sheet1 of another workbook called Workbook2.

For your better understanding, I am showing you the step-by-step analysis of the VBA code.

⧪ Step 1: Taking the Necessary Inputs

First of all, you have to take the necessary inputs to the code. The inputs include

• The name of the source workbook (Workbook1 in this example)
• The name of the destination workbook (Workbook2 in this example)
• The full location of the source workbook on the computer.
• The full location of the destination workbook on the computer.
• The worksheet name of the source workbook (Sheet1 here).
• The worksheet name of the destination workbook (Also Sheet1 here).

Book1_Name = "Workbook1"
Book2_Name = "Workbook2"

Book1_Location = "C:\Users\Default User.DESKTOP-BEHT2NG\Desktop\Rifat\4273"
Boook2_Location = "C:\Users\Default User.DESKTOP-BEHT2NG\Desktop\Rifat\4273"

Book1_Sheet = "Sheet1"
Book2_Sheet = "Sheet1"

⧪ Step 2: Opening Source Workbook and Copying the Desired Range

Next, we’ll open the source workbook (Workbook1) and copy the desired range (B3:D13) from there.

Workbooks.Open Book1_Location + "\" + Book1_Name + ".xlsx"
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("B3:D13").Copy

Notes:

• Here I’ve assumed that the extension of both the workbooks is .xlsx. If the extension of any workbook is different (Like .xlsm or .xlsb), use that instead.
• If you want to copy all the used cells of the workbook, use the UsedRange property of VBA.

⧪ Step 3: Opening Destination Workbook and Pasting the Copied Range

Next, we’ll open the destination workbook (Workbook2) and paste the copied range there. I’ve pasted it in the range B3:D13 of the workbook. You can change it according to your needs.

Also, I’ve used the xlPasteAll property of the PasteSpecial method of VBA.

Workbooks.Open Book2_Location + "\" + Book2_Name + ".xlsx"
Range("B3:D13").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteAll

⧪ Step 4 (Optional): Turning Off the CutCopy Mode

Finally, we’ll turn the CutCopy Mode to False.

Application.CutCopyMode = False

Therefore, the complete VBA code will be:

⧭ VBA Code:

Sub Copy_Range_to_Another_Workbook()

Book1_Name = "Workbook1"
Book2_Name = "Workbook2"

Book1_Location = "C:\Users\Default User.DESKTOP-BEHT2NG\Desktop\Rifat\4273"
Book2_Location = "C:\Users\Default User.DESKTOP-BEHT2NG\Desktop\Rifat\4273"

Book1_Sheet = "Sheet1"
Book2_Sheet = "Sheet1"

Workbooks.Open Book1_Location + "\" + Book1_Name + ".xlsx"
Worksheets("Sheet1").Range("B3:D13").Copy

Workbooks.Open Book2_Location + "\" + Book2_Name + ".xlsx"
Range("B3:D13").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteAll

Application.CutCopyMode = False

End Sub

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Developing the Macro to Copy Range to Another Workbook Using Excel VBA

We’ve seen the step-by-step analysis of the code to copy a range from one workbook to another using VBA.

Now let’s see how to develop a Macro to run the code.

⧪ Step 1: Opening the VBA Window

Press ALT + F11 on your keyboard to open the Visual Basic window.

⧪ Step 2: Inserting a New Module

Go to Insert > Module in the toolbar. Click on Module. A new module called Module1 (or anything else depending on your past history) will open.

⧪ Step 3: Putting the VBA Code

This is the most important step. Insert the given VBA code in the module. Change the name of the workbook to the one you require.

⧪ Step 4: Running the Code

Click on the Run Sub / UserForm tool from the toolbar above.

• Both the source workbook (Workbook1) and the destination workbook (Workbook2) will open and the selected range will be copied from the source workbook to the destination workbook.

Read More: Macro to Copy and Paste from One Worksheet to Another (15 Methods)

Things to Remember

• For pasting the copied range we’ve used the xlPasteAll property of the PasteSpecial method of VBA. Along with it, there are 11 more properties of the PasteSpecial method. You can have a glance at them if you are interested.

Conclusion

Therefore, this is the process to copy a range from one workbook to another using VBA in Excel. Do you have any questions? Feel free to ask us. And don’t forget to visit our site ExcelDemy for more posts and updates.

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