execute a .bat file from inside excel

Question

how do you open and run a .bat file from inside excel

Answer 1

To execute a .bat file from inside Excel, you can use VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Here’s a simple way to do it:

1. Open Excel and press ALT + F11 to open the VBA editor.
2. Insert a new module by right-clicking on any of the items in the Project Explorer, selecting Insert, and then Module.
3. Copy and paste the following code into the module:

      Sub RunBatchFile()
          Dim batFilePath As String
          batFilePath = "C:\path\to\your\file.bat"  ' Change this to your .bat file path
          Shell batFilePath, vbNormalFocus
      End Sub
   

4. Change the path in batFilePath to the location of your .bat file.
5. Run the macro by pressing F5 or by going back to Excel, selecting Macros from the Developer tab, and running RunBatchFile.

This will execute the specified .bat file when the macro is run.