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How to save Excel file with cell value?

When you use a workbook, have you ever thought to save the Excel file based on a cell content? For example, you have “Sale price” in cell A1, and you would like to save the workbook as the name Sale price. Of course, you can type the name into the Save As dialog, and then save it. But this will be an inefficient method in your amount of work. Today, I will talk about a quick trick to solve it.

Save Excel file with specific cell value by using VBA code


arrow blue right bubble Save Excel file with specific cell value by using VBA code

The following VBA code may help you to save your workbook with a specified cell value, please do as follows:

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.

VBA code: Save Excel file with specific cell value

Private Sub filename_cellvalue()
'Update 20141112
Dim Path As String
Dim filename As String
Path = "C:\Users\dt\Desktop\my information\"
filename = Range("A1")
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs filename:=Path & filename & ".xls", FileFormat:=xlNormal
End Sub

3. And then press F5 key to execute the code, and your workbook has been named as the cell content of cell A1. See screenshot:

doc-save-with-cell-value-1

Notes:

1. You can specify any cell value as the file name by just modifying the A1 to other cell reference in the above code.

2. Your active workbook will be saved into the folder of C:\Users\dt\Desktop\my information\ (the last slash must be remained when you paste your location to instead of it) location, you can change the path to your need.


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Zdravím,

mám jednu prosbu ... došel jsem do bodu, kdy mám nastavené ukládání souboru excel u s názvem podle dané buňky, ale nedaří se mi pomocí makra aktualizaci, aby se to uložilo s aktuálním názvem.
Asi dělaám něco při nahrávání makra.
Musím tedy spustit ALT+F11 a následně F5.
Může mi někdo pomoci?
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Hello, Petr,
If you want to auto save the workbook with the changed cell value, please apply the below code:
First, you should right click the sheet name contains the cell value you want to rename based on, and then click View Code to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, then copy and paste the below code into the blank sheet code. see screenshot:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
    Dim Path As String
    Dim filename As String
    
    On Error Resume Next
    If Target.Cells.Count > 1 Then Exit Sub
    If Target.Address = "$A$1" Then
        Application.DisplayAlerts = False
        Path = "C:\Users\AddinsVM001\Desktop\Folder-1\"
        filename = Target
        ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs filename:=Path & filename & ".xlsx"
        Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    End If
End Sub

https://www.extendoffice.com/images/stories/comments/comment-skyyang/save-file-with-cell-value.png
After pasting the code, when you change the A1 cell value, a new excel file with this name will be saved into the specific location.

Note: please change the cell value and file path to oyur need.

Please try it, if you have any other problem, please comment here.
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Hi

I want the file "Offerte JCDecaux_" to be automaticly re-named when saving.
This by combining the file name & the result of formula (=TEXT(O9; "aammjj" ) & "." & O10 & "_" & A5) in cell O11 of worksheet OFFERTE.
The end result would for exemple need to be "Offerte JCDecaux_2205004.1_LEENTJE".

How do I do that?
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Hi 
its very helpful for me 
i would like take the filename from an other workbook can anyone show me how to do this 
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I have updated this to work with Excel 2019 and to create a PDF:

Sub FileNameAsCellContent()

Dim userPath As String
Dim FileName1 As String
Dim FileName2 As String

userPath = Environ("UserProfile")

'Edit the save location here with first folder location after C:\Users\[user]\ or leave to save to Desktop
Const LOCATION As String = "\Desktop\"

'Select which cells to use in filename here
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
FileName1 = Range("F5")
FileName2 = Range("B6")

With ActiveSheet

'Edit filename format here or keep as default (default text - text.pdf)
PDFFullName = userPath & LOCATION & FileName1 & " - " & FileName2 & ".pdf"

ActiveSheet.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, FileName:=PDFFullName, Quality:=xlQualityStandard, OpenAfterPublish:=False
Application.DisplayAlerts = True

End With
End Sub
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Hi, I’m wondering if anyone could help me. I have this pasted into my workbook but it returns a file name of FALSE.xlsm in the Documents folder rather than the specified path.
I had to tweak it to make this work, prior to tweaking it I was getting a Run-time error ‘1004’ Excel cannot access the file.
This is the amended code:
Sub filename_cellvalue()Dim Path As StringDim filename As StringPath = “C:\Users\DC\Documents\Planners\”Filename = Range (“K2”)ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename = (Path & Filename & “.xlsm”)End Sub
Using Excel 2016
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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can anyone please help with a solution, i've managed to get the output correctly if the cell is not blank



Private Sub Saveas()

Dim path As String

Dim filename1 As String



path = "C:\User\Compwork\"



filename1 = path & Range("G4") & " " & "-" & " " & Range("G6") & " " & "-" & " " & Range("H7") & " " & "VTError"

Application.DisplayAlerts = False

ActiveWorkbook.Saveas filename1, FileFormat:=52, CreateBackup:=False

ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("report").ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=x1typePDF, Filename:=filename1

Application.DisplayAlerts = True

ActiveWorkbook.Close



End Sub







However, my problem is I'd like to save a filename without leaving a space if the cell value is NULL for instance, if G6 value is blank then i like to the output "G4-H7 VTError".

Any there a way to approach this?





Thanks.
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can anyone please help with a solution, i've managed to get the output correctly if the cell is not blank

Private Sub Saveas()

Dim path As String

Dim filename1 As String



path = "C:\User\Compwork\"



filename1 = path & Range("G4") & " " & "-" & " " & Range("G6") & " " & "-" & " " & Range("H7") & " " & "VTError"

Application.DisplayAlerts = False

ActiveWorkbook.Saveas filename1, FileFormat:=52, CreateBackup:=False

ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("report").ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=x1typePDF, Filename:=filename1

Application.DisplayAlerts = True

ActiveWorkbook.Close



End Sub



However, my problem is I'd like to save a filename without leaving a space if the cell value is NULL for instance, if G6 value is blank then i like to the output "G4-H7 VTError".
Any there a way to approach this?


Thanks.
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I have a control button for saving as PDF with a specific name to a specific location already working, but I want to modify the code as the filename is the name of the active sheet plus the value of a specific cell from another sheet. How do I do that? This is what I have for saving as PDF:


Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
ActiveSheet.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, _
filename:="\\U:\Documents\My_IT_Stuff\T&A\PP11", _
OpenAfterPublish:=False
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Thank you!
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Hi. I am very excited it could work but for me in it is saying "BASIC runtime error. Sob-procedure or function procedure not defined." and arrow indicating line 6. What should I do?
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Se a célula de referencia estiver em uma outra planilha já aberta? Como faço?
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