Application.FileDialog Property

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Excel Developer Reference

Returns a FileDialog object representing an instance of the file dialog.

Syntax

expression.FileDialog(fileDialogType)

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
fileDialogType Required MsoFileDialogType The type of file dialog.

Remarks

MsoFileDialogType can be one of these MsoFileDialogType constants.
msoFileDialogFilePicker. Allows user to select a file.
msoFileDialogFolderPicker. Allows user to select a folder.
msoFileDialogOpen. Allows user to open a file.
msoFileDialogSaveAs. Allows user to save a file.

Example

In this example, Microsoft Excel opens the file dialog allowing the user to select one or more files. Once these files are selected, Excel displays the path for each file in a separate message.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub UseFileDialogOpen()

Dim lngCount As Long

' Open the file dialog
With Application.<strong>FileDialog</strong>(msoFileDialogOpen)
    .AllowMultiSelect = True
    .Show

    ' Display paths of each file selected
    For lngCount = 1 To .SelectedItems.Count
        MsgBox .SelectedItems(lngCount)
    Next lngCount

End With



End Sub

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