If you're allowing the users to define the name of the file they're saving (instead of having the program do it) then, in someplace like the Workbook_BeforeSave event, use:
Chdir "C:\temp" (or whatever you want the "default" folder to be) Paul ----- Original Message ---- > From: Johnnyboy5 <intermediatec...@gmail.com> > To: MS EXCEL AND VBA MACROS <excel-macros@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 3:30:17 AM > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ macro to save it to a particular drive / file >location. > > I have a workbook "template" which when team members use it and > then > when they go to save it defaults to “my documents” and I would like to > set > up a macro to save it to a particular drive / file location. This is > needed to stop team members saving to the wrong location etc. > > Below is one that works for a word template that I use, but I don’t > think it will work with an Excel file. > > > Excel 2003 > > > Any Ideas ? > > > John > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Credit to Graham Mayor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > For these macros. > > Sub FileSaveAs() > Dim sPath As String > sPath = "S:\Duty & Assessment\DAT ONLY" 'set the default save as path > for the document > On Error Resume Next > ChDir sPath 'Change to the directory you wish to save in > If Err.Number = 76 Then 'that folder doesn't exist > > > MsgBox sPath & " is not available on this PC?" & vbCr & "Select > the correct folder to save the document" > End If > With Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs) > > > .Name = sPath & "\" > .Show 'show the save dialog > End With > End Sub > > > Sub FileSave() > Dim sPath As String > sPath = "S:\Duty & Assessment\DAT ONLY" 'set the default save as path > for the document > On Error Resume Next > If Len(ActiveDocument.Path) > 0 Then 'the document has been > previously > saved > ActiveDocument.Save 'so save the changes > Else 'The document has not been saved > ChDir sPath 'Change to the directory you wish to save in > If Err.Number = 76 Then 'that folder doesn't exist > > > MsgBox sPath & " is not available on this PC?" & vbCr & > "Select > the correct folder to save the document" > End If > With Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs) > > > .Name = sPath & "\" > .Show 'show the save dialog > End With > End If > End Sub > > > -- >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : >http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/pages/discussexcelcom/160307843985936?v=wall&ref=ts
