Excel VBA to Save as File Using Path from Cell (With Quick Steps)

In this article, we will learn to apply Excel VBA to save as file using a path from a cell. VBA stands for Visual Basic for Applications. In Excel, we can easily save a file from the Home tab. But today, we will use VBA to do it. Here, a cell in our sheet will contain the path location and we need to save the file in that path location using VBA. We shall discuss the whole method in quick steps. So, without any delay, let’s start the discussion.

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Step-by-Step Procedures of Excel VBA to Save as File Using Path from Cell

To explain the steps easily, we will use a workbook that contains a worksheet. The worksheet contains information about the height and weight of a person. It also stores the path location in a cell. You will see the dataset in STEP 1. Let’s follow the steps below to learn the method clearly.

STEP 1: Make Dataset Ready

• First of all, you need to make the dataset ready.
• Select a cell and type or paste the path location. Because you need to assign the cell in the VBA code later.
• Here, we are using a dataset of height and weight. From the dataset, you can see that Cell B14 contains the path location.

STEP 2: Open Visual Basic Editor

• Secondly, you need to open the Visual Basic Editor.
• To do so, go to the Developer tab in the ribbon and select Visual Basic.
• Alternatively, you can press Alt + F11 to open it.
• Moreover, if you are a laptop user, then press Fn + Alt + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.

STEP 3: Module Window Opening

• In the third step, open the Module window from the Visual Basic window.
• For that purpose, click on the Insert tab and select Module. It will open the Module window.

STEP 4: Type VBA Code

• In the Module window, type the code below:

Sub Save_as_File_Using_Path()
Dim Wks1 As Worksheet
Dim Wkb1 As Workbook
Dim xPath As String
Dim FileName As String
Dim Wks2 As Worksheet
Dim Wkb2 As Workbook
Set Wkb1 = ThisWorkbook
Set Wks1 = Wkb1.Worksheets("Weight Info")
xPath = Wks1.Range("B14")
FileName = xPath & "\" & Wks1.Range("B2") & ".xlsx"
Wks1.Range("B2:C11").Copy
Set Wkb2 = Workbooks.Add
Set Wks2 = Wkb2.ActiveSheet
With Wks2.Range("B2:C11")
.PasteSpecial (xlPasteValues)
.PasteSpecial (xlPasteFormats)
Wks2.Range("B2:C11").Columns.AutoFit
End With
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Wkb2.SaveAs FileName:=FileName, FileFormat:=xlWorkbookDefault
Wkb2.Close
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub

Here, this code will create a copy of the active workbook and save it as a file in the path location stored in a cell.

Dim Wks1 As Worksheet
Dim Wkb1 As Workbook
Dim xPath As String
Dim FileName As String
Dim Wks2 As Worksheet
Dim Wkb2 As Workbook

xPath = Wks1.Range("B14")

FileName = xPath & "\" & Wks1.Range("B2") & ".xlsx"

Wks1.Range("B2:C11").Copy

With Wks2.Range("B2:C11")
.PasteSpecial (xlPasteValues)
.PasteSpecial (xlPasteFormats)
Wks2.Range("B2:C11").Columns.AutoFit
End With

Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Wkb2.SaveAs FileName:=FileName, FileFormat:=xlWorkbookDefault
Wkb2.Close
Application.DisplayAlerts = True

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STEP 5: Save and Run VBA Code

• Now, you need to save the code first and then, run it.
• To save the code, simply hit Ctrl + S on the keyboard.
• After that, press the F5 key to run the code.
• Otherwise, navigate to the Developer tab and select Macros. The Macro window will appear after this.

• From the Macro window, select the desired code and click on Run.

STEP 6: Check Saved File in Path Location

• After running the code, open the folder that was denoting the path location in Cell B14.
• In the desired location, you will see the excel file.

Read More: How to Get Filename from Path in Excel (6 Simple Methods)

STEP 7: View Saved as File with Microsoft Excel

• Finally, open the Excel file and you will see the dataset. It indicates that the VBA code actually worked.

Conclusion

In this article, we have demonstrated step-by-step procedures for Excel VBA to Save as File Using Path from Cell. I hope this article will help you to perform your tasks easily. Moreover, you can use the same code to save the file. Furthermore, we have also added the practice book at the beginning of the article. To test your skills, you can download it to exercise. Visit the ExcelDemy website for more articles like this. Last of all, if you have any suggestions or queries, feel free to ask in the comment section below.

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