Save a file to a network drive programmatically in Excel

Summary

In Microsoft Excel, you can save a file to any drive to which you have write and delete privileges. Additionally, you can use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro to save the active workbook and use a variable for the file name. You can use variables from the ActiveWorkbook.Nameproperty, from input box data, or from a cell reference.

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Sample Macro 1

To save the active workbook with a variable to a specified path, use the following macro:

   Sub SaveWithVariable()
       Dim MyFile As String

       MyFile = ActiveWorkbook.Name
       ' Do not display the message about overwriting the existing file.
       Application.DisplayAlerts = False
       ' Save the active workbook with the name of the
       ' active workbook. Save it on the E drive to a folder called
       ' "User" with a subfolder called "JoeDoe."
       ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="E:\User\JoeDoe\" & MyFile
       ' Close the workbook by using the following.
       ActiveWorkbook.Close
   End Sub

Sample Macro 2

Use a file name stored in a cell and save the file to the network server. To do this, use the following macro:

   Sub SaveWithVariableFromCell()
       Dim SaveName As String
       SaveName = ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Text
       ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="E:\User\JoeDoe\" & _
           SaveName & ".xls"
   End Sub