Get File Path in VBA

Display file path to the current workbook

In order to create a simple subroutine that shows a path to the active workbook follows these steps.

Open VBA Editor (Alt + F11),
Insert the following code into your project.

Sub ShowCurrentPath()
    Dim full_path As String
    Dim directory_path As String
    Dim file_name As String

    full_path = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
    directory_path = ActiveWorkbook.Path
    file_name = ActiveWorkbook.Name

    MsgBox full_path
    MsgBox directory_path
    MsgBox file_name
End Sub

Sub ShowCurrentPath()

Dim full_path As String

Dim directory_path As String

Dim file_name As String

full_path = ActiveWorkbook.FullName

directory_path = ActiveWorkbook.Path

file_name = ActiveWorkbook.Name

MsgBox full_path

MsgBox directory_path

MsgBox file_name

End Sub

It will display three dialog boxes:

the full file path,
directory_path,
file_name + extension

You can also create functions to show you data inside a cell. First, create a module for your worksheet. This easy function will show you a path to the current file inside a cell.

Function ShowCurrentPath()
    ShowCurrentPath = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
End Function

Function ShowCurrentPath()

ShowCurrentPath = ActiveWorkbook.FullName

End Function

As you can see, the function name is inserted into the cell.

Tomasz Decker is an Excel specialist, skilled in data analysis and financial modeling.

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