XL: Sample Macro to Display File Name and Path

• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

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

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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?

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications