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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated October 26, 2024)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
If you want to save a workbook under control of your macro, you can use the Save method. This is the same as choosing the Save command from the File menu, so it will display the Save As dialog box if the document you are saving has not been previously saved. The syntax is as follows:
ActiveWorkbook.Save
If you want to save the workbook to a file with a new name, use the following basic syntax:
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs FileName:="filename"
where filename is the full name (including a path) that you want used for the file.
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