Determining the Current Directory

Summary: When creating a macro, you may need to determine what the current directory is according to Windows. You can easily figure this out by using the CurDir function. (This tip works with Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 2000, Excel 2002, Excel 2003, and Excel 2007.)

If you are programming macros in VBA, it is often helpful to know the directory that Windows feels is the current one. You can find out which directory is current by using the following syntax:

MyDir = CurDir

When this line is executed, MyDir (a string) will be equal to the full path of the current directory.

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Determining the Current Directory