How to save an Excel filename with timestamp?
Have you ever tried to save an Excel file with current timestamp? This article will show you method to achieve it.
Save an Excel filename with timestamp with VBA code
Save an Excel filename with timestamp with VBA code
You can run the below VBA code to save an Excel filename with timestamp. Please do as follows.
1. In the workbook you need to name it by current timestamp, please press the Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, please click Insert > Module. Then copy the below VBA code into the Code window. See screenshot:
VBA code: Save an Excel filename with timestamp
Sub SaveAsFilenameWithTimestamp()
'Updated by Extendoffice 20191223
Dim xWb As Workbook
Dim xStrDate As String
Dim xFileName As Variant
Dim xFileDlg As FileDialog
Dim i As Variant
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set xWb = ActiveWorkbook
xStrDate = Format(Now, "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss")
If Right(xWb.Name, 4) = "xlsm" Then
xFileName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(xStrDate, "Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (*.xlsm),*.xlsm")
Else
xFileName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(xStrDate, "Excel Workbook (*.xlsx),*.xlsx")
End If
If xFileName = False Then
Else
xWb.SaveAs (xFileName)
End If
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub
3. Press the F5 key to run the code. Then a Save As dialog box pops up, you can see the timestamp displaying in the File name box. Please specify a location to save this file, and then click the Save button. See screenshot:
Notes:
1. The new created Excel file will be saved with the name of current timestamp directly.
2. For those already existing Excel file, the original file name will be replaced with the timestamp.
If you only want to add timestamp within the original file name instead of replacing it, please apply the below VBA code.
VBA code: Save an Excel filename with timestamp (Insert timestamp within original file name)
Sub AddTimestampToFileName()
'Updated by Extendoffice 20191223
Dim xWb As Workbook
Dim xStr As String
Dim xStrOldName As String
Dim xStrDate As String
Dim xFileName As Variant
Dim xFileDlg As FileDialog
Dim i As Variant
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set xWb = ActiveWorkbook
xStrOldName = xWb.Name
xStr = Left(xStrOldName, Len(xStrOldName) - 5)
xStrDate = Format(Now, "yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss")
If Right(xStrOldName, 4) = "xlsm" Then
xFileName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(xStr & " " & xStrDate, "Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (*.xlsm),*.xlsm")
Else
xFileName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(xStr & " " & xStrDate, "Excel Workbook (*.xlsx),*.xlsx")
End If
If xFileName = False Then
Else
xWb.SaveAs (xFileName)
End If
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub
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