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Check If Folder Exists Using Excel VBA

The document discusses various methods for working with folders and files in Excel VBA, including checking if a folder exists, opening folders, creating folders, copying folders, moving folders, deleting folders, making files read only, copying all Excel files from one folder to another, opening files using a file dialog box, and customizing the file dialog box. Key methods discussed are FolderExists, CreateFolder, CopyFolder, MoveFolder, DeleteFolder, GetFile, Attributes, CopyFile, FileDialog, Title, InitialFileName, InitialView, Filters, and SelectedItems.

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Check If Folder Exists Using Excel VBA

The document discusses various methods for working with folders and files in Excel VBA, including checking if a folder exists, opening folders, creating folders, copying folders, moving folders, deleting folders, making files read only, copying all Excel files from one folder to another, opening files using a file dialog box, and customizing the file dialog box. Key methods discussed are FolderExists, CreateFolder, CopyFolder, MoveFolder, DeleteFolder, GetFile, Attributes, CopyFile, FileDialog, Title, InitialFileName, InitialView, Filters, and SelectedItems.

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Check if Folder Exists using Excel VBA

'In this Example I am checking if "C:\Temp" exits


Sub sbCheckingIfAFolderExists()

Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String

sFolder = "C:\Temp" ' You can Specify Any Folder To Check It


Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If FSO.FolderExists(sFolder) Then
MsgBox "Specified Folder Is Available", vbInformation, "Exists!"
Else
MsgBox folder &"Specified Folder Not Found", vbInformation, "Not Found!"
End If

End Sub

Opening Folders using VBA Excel

'In this Example I am Opening a Folder ("C:\Temp")


Sub sbOpeningAFolder()

Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String
sFolder = "C:\Temp" 'You can specify your Folder which you wants to Open

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Not FSO.FolderExists(sFolder) Then


MsgBox "Specified Folder Not Found", vbInformation, "Folder Not Found!"
ElseIf FSO.FolderExists(sFolder) Then
Call Shell("explorer.exe " &sFolder, vbNormalFocus)
End If

End Sub

Creating Folders in Excel VBA


'In this Example I am creating a Folder "C:\SampleFolder"
Sub sbCreatingAFolder()

Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String

sFolder= "C:\SampleFolder" ' You can Specify Any Path and Name To Create a
Folder
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If Not FSO.FolderExists(sFolder) Then
FSO.CreateFolder (sFolder) 'Checking if the same Folder already exists
MsgBox "New FolderCreated Successfully", vbExclamation, "Done!"
Else
MsgBox "Specified Folder Already Exists", vbExclamation, "Folder Already
Exists!"
End If

End Sub

Copying Folders From One Location to Another in Excel VBA


'In this Example I am Coping "C:\Temp\" to "D:\Job\"
Sub sbCopyingAFolder()

Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String, dFolder As String

sFolder = "C:\Temp\" 'Specify Your Source Folder


dFolder = "D:\Job\" ' Specify Your Destination Folder
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Not FSO.FolderExists(dFolder) Then


FSO.CopyFolder sFolder, dFolder
MsgBox "Folder Copied Successfully to The Destination", vbExclamation, "Done!"
Else
MsgBox "Folder Already Exists in the Destination", vbExclamation, "Folder
Already Exists!"
End If

End Sub

Move Folder From One Location to Another in Excel VBA


'In this Example I am Moving "C:\Temp\" to "D:\Job\"
Sub sbMovingAFolder()

Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String, dFolder As String

sFolder = "C:\Temp\" 'Specify Your Source Folder


dFolder = "D:\Job\" ' Specify Your Destination Folder
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Not FSO.FolderExists(dFolder) Then


FSO.MoveFolder sFolder, dFolder
MsgBox "Folder Moved Successfully to The Destination", vbExclamation, "Done!"
Else
MsgBox "Folder Already Exists in the Destination", vbExclamation, "Folder
Already Exists!"
End If

End Sub
Deleting Folders in VBA Excel

'In this Example I am Deleting "C:\SampleFolder"


Sub sbDeletingAFolder()

Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String

sFolder = "C:\SampleFolder" 'Specify Your Folder Which You Wants to Delete


Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If FSO.FolderExists(sFolder) Then
FSO.DeleteFolder sFolder
MsgBox "Specified Folder Deleted Successfully", vbExclamation, "Done!"
Else
MsgBox "Specified Folder Not Found", vbExclamation, "Not Found!"
End If

End Sub

Make File Read Only in VBA Excel

Sub sbMakeFileReadOnly()

Dim strSaveFilename As String


Dim oFSO As Object
Dim oFile As Object

sFile = "C:\ExampleFile.xls" 'Your File name and Path to make it read only
'Create Objects
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFile = oFSO.GetFile(FilePath:=sFile)

'Set file to be read-only


oFile.Attributes = 1

'Releasing Objects
If Not oFSO Is Nothing Then Set oFSO = Nothing
If Not oFile Is Nothing Then Set oFile = Nothing

End Sub

Copy all Excel Files One Folder to Another in VBA Excel

'In this Example I am Coping all excel files from one Folder ("C:\Temp\") to another
Folder ("D:\Job\")
Sub sbCopyingAllExcelFiles()
Dim FSO
Dim sFolder As String
Dim dFolder As String

sFolder = "C:\Temp\" ' change to match the source folder path


dFolder = "D:\Job\" ' change to match the destination folder path
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Not FSO.FolderExists(sFolder) Then


MsgBox "Source Folder Not Found", vbInformation, "Source Not Found!"
ElseIf Not FSO.FolderExists(dFolder) Then
MsgBox "Destination Folder Not Found", vbInformation, "Destination Not Found!"
Else
FSO.CopyFile (sFolder & "\*.xl*"), dFolder
MsgBox "Successfully Copied All Excel Files to Destination", vbInformation,
"Done!"
End If

End Sub

Opening Files Using File Dialog Box in Excel VBA


Solution: You can get the file name using file dialog and open it by using Workbooks.Open method

Sub OpenWorkbookUsingFileDialog()

Dim fdl As FileDialog


Dim FileName As String
Dim FileChosen As Integer

Set fdl = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

'Set the caption of the dialog box,


fdl.Title = "Please Select a Excel Macro File"
'Set the InitialFile Path
fdl.InitialFileName = "c:\"
'Set the Folder View
fdl.InitialView = msoFileDialogViewSmallIcons
'Set the filter
fdl.Filters.Clear
fdl.Filters.Add "Excel Macros Files", "*.xlsm"

FileChosen = fdl.Show

If FileChosen <> -1 Then


'Not choosen anything / Clicked on CANCEL
MsgBox "You have choosen nothing"
Else
'display name and complete path of file chosen
MsgBox fdl .SelectedItems(1)
End If
FileName = fdl.SelectedItems(1)
'Open the File
Workbooks.Open (FileName)

End Sub

Customize File or Folder Dialog Box in VBA Excel


Solution: You can set differ properties of the file-dialog box to look more prettier

Sub CustomizingFileDialog()

Dim fdl As FileDialog


Dim FileChosen As Integer

Set fdl = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

'Set the caption of the dialog box,


fdl.Title = "Please Select a Excel Macro File"
'Set the InitialFile Path
' determine the initial folder selected
fdl.InitialFileName = "c:\"
'Set the Folder View
fdl.InitialView = msoFileDialogViewSmallIcons
'Set the filter
fdl.Filters.Clear
fdl.Filters.Add "Excel Macros Files", "*.xlsm"

FileChosen = fdl.Show

If FileChosen <> -1 Then


'Not choosen anything / Clicked on CANCEL
MsgBox "You have choosen nothing"
Else
'display name and complete path of file chosen
MsgBox fdl.SelectedItems(1)
End If

End Sub

Excel VBA File Dialog Box – Displaying Vanilla Dialog Box to Pick Files
Solution: You can use Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker) method

Sub ChooseFileUsingFileDialog()

Dim fld As FileDialog


Dim FileChosen As Integer
Set fld = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)
FileChosen = fld.Show

If FileChosen <> -1 Then


'Not choosen anything / Clicked on CANCEL
MsgBox "You have choosen nothing"
Else
'display name and complete path of file chosen
MsgBox fld.SelectedItems(1)
EndIf

End Sub

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