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How to copy or move files from one folder to another based on a list in Excel? 

If you have a list of file names in a column in a worksheet, and the files locate in a folder in your computor. But, now, you need to move or copy these files which names are listed into the worksheet from their original folder to another one as following screenshot shown. How could you finish this task as quickly as you can in Excel?

Copy or move files from one folder to another based on a list in Excel with VBA code

Copy or move files from one folder to another based on a list in Excel with VBA code

To move the files from one folder to another based on a list of files names, the following VBA code may do you a favor, please do as this:

1. Hold down the Alt + F11 keys in Excel, and it opens the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

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

VBA code: Move files from one folder to another based on a list in Excel

Sub movefiles()
'Updateby Extendoffice
    Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
    Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog, xDFileDlg As FileDialog
    Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
    Dim xVal As String
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
    If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    xSFileDlg.Title = " Please select the original folder:"
    If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
    xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
    Set xDFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    xDFileDlg.Title = " Please select the destination folder:"
    If xDFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
    xDPathStr = xDFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
    For Each xCell In xRg
        xVal = xCell.Value
        If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And xVal <> "" Then
            FileCopy xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
            Kill xSPathStr & xVal
        End If
    Next
End Sub

3. And then press F5 key to run this code, and a prompt box will pop out to remind you selecting the cells which contain the file names, see screenshot:

4. Then click OK button, and in the popped out window, please select the folder which contains the files that you want to move from, see screenshot:

5. And then click OK, go on selecting the destination folder where you want to locate the files in another popped out window, see screenshot:

6. Finally, click OK to close the window, and now, the files have been moved into another folder you specified based on the file names in worksheet list, see screenshot:

Note: If you just want to copy the files to another folder, but keep the original files, please apply the below VBA code:

VBA code: Copy files from one folder to another based on a list in Excel

Sub copyfiles()
'Updateby Extendoffice
    Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
    Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog, xDFileDlg As FileDialog
    Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
    Dim xVal As String
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
    If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    xSFileDlg.Title = "Please select the original folder:"
    If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
    xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
    Set xDFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    xDFileDlg.Title = "Please select the destination folder:"
    If xDFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
    xDPathStr = xDFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
    For Each xCell In xRg
        xVal = xCell.Value
        If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And xVal <> "" Then
            FileCopy xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
        End If
    Next
End Sub

 

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VBAcuriousbeginner :-)
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Hy skyyang and hy everybody!
I have found this page and the macro that copies files from folder and subfolder was really amazing!!
I would like to ask, if possible, how to change this macro to have the possibility to digit only the first 10 characters of the file name (and no extension).
For example:
my input for search would be “+AE704706P” and the folder, or subfolders, could contain “+AE704706P_03.pdf” “+AE704706P_03.dwg”.
I would need to copy all files starting with those 10 characters.
Thank you in advance for your attention, I hope I was clear enough...;-)

The macro that I am currently using for which I am asking your help is the following one:

Sub Copyfiles()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog, xDFileDlg As FileDialog
Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
Dim xVal As String
Dim fso As Object, folder1 As Object
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xSFileDlg.Title = " Please select the original folder:"
If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
Set xDFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xDFileDlg.Title = " Please select the destination folder:"
If xDFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xDPathStr = xDFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
Call sCopyFiles(xRg, xSPathStr, xDPathStr)
End Sub

Sub sCopyFiles(xRg As Range, xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant)
Dim xCell As Range
Dim xVal As String
Dim xFolder As Object
Dim fso As Object
Dim xF As Object
Dim xStr As String
Dim xFS As Object
Dim xI As Integer
On Error Resume Next
If Dir(xDPathStr, vbDirectory) = "" Then
MkDir (xDPathStr)
End If
For xI = 1 To xRg.Count
Set xCell = xRg.Item(xI)
xVal = xCell.Value
If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And Not (xVal = "") Then
On Error GoTo E1
If Dir(xSPathStr & xVal, 16) <> Empty Then
FileCopy xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
End If
End If
E1:
Next xI
On Error Resume Next
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set xFS = fso.GetFolder(xSPathStr)
For Each xF In xFS.SubFolders
xStr = xDPathStr '& "\" & xF.Name
Call sCopyFiles(xRg, xF.ShortPath & "\", xStr & "\")
If (CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(xStr).Files.Count = 0) _
And (CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(xStr).SubFolders.Count = 0) Then
RmDir xStr
End If
Next
End Sub
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Good afternoon!
In this topic, I found a script that moves folders, subfolders along with files based on the list of folder names in Excel, but is there a script that does not move, but simply copies folders and subfolders along with files?
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skyyang     Serg
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Hello, Serg,
To copy the files from the folder and subfolders, please apply the below code:


Sub movefiles()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog, xDFileDlg As FileDialog
Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
Dim xVal As String
Dim fso As Object, folder1 As Object
' On Error Resume Next
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xSFileDlg.Title = " Please select the original folder:"
If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
Set xDFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xDFileDlg.Title = " Please select the destination folder:"
If xDFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xDPathStr = xDFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
Call sMoveFiles(xRg, xSPathStr, xDPathStr)
End Sub

Sub sMoveFiles(xRg As Range, xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant)
Dim xCell As Range
Dim xVal As String
Dim xFolder As Object
Dim fso As Object
Dim xF As Object
Dim xStr As String
Dim xFS As Object
Dim xI As Integer
On Error Resume Next
If Dir(xDPathStr, vbDirectory) = "" Then
MkDir (xDPathStr)
End If
For xI = 1 To xRg.Count
Set xCell = xRg.Item(xI)
xVal = xCell.Value
If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And Not (xVal = "") Then
On Error GoTo E1
If Dir(xSPathStr & xVal, 16) <> Empty Then
FileCopy xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
'Kill xSPathStr & xVal
End If
End If
E1:
Next xI
On Error Resume Next
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set xFS = fso.GetFolder(xSPathStr)
For Each xF In xFS.SubFolders
xStr = xDPathStr & "\" & xF.Name ' Replace(xF.ShortPath, xSPathStr, xDPathStr)
Call sMoveFiles(xRg, xF.ShortPath & "\", xStr & "\")
If (CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(xStr).Files.Count = 0) _
And (CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(xStr).SubFolders.Count = 0) Then
RmDir xStr
End If
Next
End Sub


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Good afternoon!
In this topic, I found a script that moves folders, subfolders along with files based on the list of folder names in Excel, but is there a script that does not move files and folders, but simply copies folders and subfolders along with files?
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Hello! I came here by accident looking for a file copy macro. Thank you for what I found! This macro is amazing! However, I would like to modify them a bit - is it possible to change something in the code so that the files to be transferred are always taken from the same lohalization?
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skyyang     Łukasz
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Hello, Łukasz
To fix the folder locations, please apply the below code:
Sub movefiles()
'Updateby Extendoffice
    Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
    Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
    Dim xVal As String
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
    If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    xSPathStr = "C:\Users\AddinsVM001\Desktop\Folder-1\"  'Original folder
    xDPathStr = "C:\Users\AddinsVM001\Desktop\Folder-2\"  'destination folder
    For Each xCell In xRg
        xVal = xCell.Value
        If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And xVal <> "" Then
            FileCopy xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
            Kill xSPathStr & xVal
        End If
    Next
End Sub


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ad ơi mình k chuyển đc file pdf, excel hoặc các file khác vẫn chuyển đc, giúp mình vs ạ.T_T
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skyyang     Huong
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Hello, Huong,
The code works well in my workbook. Did you add the file extension after the file name in your list?
Or you can upload your screenshot here, so that, we can check where the problem is.
Thank you!
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Hello! Can anybody help me to fix this code to use it for copy .pdf files. This code works greate for .png or .jpg files, but doesn't work with pdf.

Sub Copyfiles()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog, xDFileDlg As FileDialog
Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
Dim xVal As String
Dim fso As Object, folder1 As Object
' On Error Resume Next
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xSFileDlg.Title = " Please select the original folder:"
If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
Set xDFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xDFileDlg.Title = " Please select the destination folder:"
If xDFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xDPathStr = xDFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
Call sCopyFiles(xRg, xSPathStr, xDPathStr)
End Sub

Sub sCopyFiles(xRg As Range, xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant)
Dim xCell As Range
Dim xVal As String
Dim xFolder As Object
Dim fso As Object
Dim xF As Object
Dim xStr As String
Dim xFS As Object
Dim xI As Integer
On Error Resume Next
If Dir(xDPathStr, vbDirectory) = "" Then
MkDir (xDPathStr)
End If
For xI = 1 To xRg.Count
Set xCell = xRg.Item(xI)
xVal = xCell.Value
If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And Not (xVal = "") Then
On Error GoTo E1
If Dir(xSPathStr & xVal, 16) <> Empty Then
FileCopy xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
End If
End If
E1:
Next xI
On Error Resume Next
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set xFS = fso.GetFolder(xSPathStr)
For Each xF In xFS.SubFolders
xStr = xDPathStr '& "\" & xF.Name ' Replace(xF.ShortPath, xSPathStr, xDPathStr)
Call sCopyFiles(xRg, xF.ShortPath & "\", xStr & "\")
If (CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(xStr).Files.Count = 0) _
And (CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(xStr).SubFolders.Count = 0) Then
RmDir xStr
End If
Next
End Sub
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I like this solution but my case is, I want to move the sub-folder to destination folders not the file. Has anyone figure this out?
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skyyang     Senthil
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Hello, Senthil
To move subfolders from one one to another, please apply the below VBA code:
Sub movefolders()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog
Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
Dim xVal As String
Dim xFs

On Error Resume Next
Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the folder names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub

Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xSFileDlg.Title = "Select the original folder:"
If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"

Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
xSFileDlg.Title = "Select the destination folder:"
If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
xDPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"

Set xFs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

For Each xCell In xRg
xVal = xCell.Value
If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And xVal <> "" Then
xFs.MoveFolder xSPathStr & xVal, xDPathStr & xVal
End If
Next
End Sub


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Actuallly i want move folder from one loction to another Based On A List In Excel, but i m not able do it that one.
Kindly help on this please.
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skyyang     Suhas
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Hello, Suhas,
Have you add the file extensions at the end of of the file names? Please check it.
If you still have the problem, please comment here. Or you can insert your data screenshot here.
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Hi,

I want to ask is it possible if I want to change the set xRg = Application.InputBox to directly check the file name in the column A1?

Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
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skyyang     botAlu
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Hello, botAlu

If you don't want to pop out the first promp box,
you just need to change the script "Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)" to "Set xRg = Range("A1:A10")".
Note: A1:A10 is the list of cells contain the file name, you can change the cell reference to your own.

Please try, hope it can help you!
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Alguém conseguiu adaptar para não precisar de extensão?


Has anyone managed to adapt so that it is not necessary to use the extension?
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skyyang     Raphael
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Hello, Raphael
Copying the files from one folder to another without considering the file extension, you should apply the following code:
Sub copyfiles2()
'Updateby Extendoffice
    Dim xRg As Range, xCell As Range
    Dim xSFileDlg As FileDialog, xDFileDlg As FileDialog
    Dim xSPathStr As Variant, xDPathStr As Variant
    Dim xVal, xStrPath As String
    On Error Resume Next
    Set xRg = Application.InputBox("Please select the file names:", "KuTools For Excel", ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Address, , , , , 8)
    If xRg Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
    Set xSFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    xSFileDlg.Title = " Please select the original folder:"
    If xSFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
    xSPathStr = xSFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
    Set xDFileDlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    xDFileDlg.Title = " Please select the destination folder:"
    If xDFileDlg.Show <> -1 Then Exit Sub
    xDPathStr = xDFileDlg.SelectedItems.Item(1) & "\"
    For Each xCell In xRg
        xVal = xCell.Value
        If TypeName(xVal) = "String" And xVal <> "" Then
            xStrPath = xSPathStr
            xStrTmp = Dir(xStrPath & xVal & ".*", vbDirectory)
            Do While xStrTmp <> ""
                Debug.Print xStrPath & xStrTmp
                FileCopy xSPathStr & xStrTmp, xDPathStr & xStrTmp
                xStrTmp = Dir
            Loop
        End If
    Next
End Sub

Please try, hope it can help you!
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