Application.FileDialog Property

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Returns a FileDialog object which represents a single instance of a file dialog box.

Syntax

expression.FileDialog(FileDialogType)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
FileDialogType Required MsoFileDialogType The type of dialog.

Example

This example displays the Save As dialog box.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ShowSaveAsDialog()
    Dim dlgSaveAs As FileDialog
    Set dlgSaveAs = Application.FileDialog( _
        FileDialogType:=msoFileDialogSaveAs)
    dlgSaveAs.Show
End Sub

This example displays the Open dialog box and allows a user to select multiple files to open.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ShowFileDialog()
    Dim dlgOpen As FileDialog
    Set dlgOpen = Application.FileDialog( _
        FileDialogType:=msoFileDialogOpen)
    With dlgOpen
        .AllowMultiSelect = True
        .Show
    End With
End Sub

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