Application.FileDialog Property (Excel)
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 |
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.
Sub UseFileDialogOpen()
Dim lngCount As Long
' Open the file dialog
With Application.FileDialog(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