naming .xls file based on a cell in excel
 

when i hit save as, i would like excel to refer to a certain cell on my
spreadsheet to name the spreadsheet file. is there a way to do this?


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lsu-i-like Wrote:
when i hit save as, i would like excel to refer to a certain cell on my
spreadsheet to name the spreadsheet file. is there a way to do this?
Isu,
With a macro,
Something like;
Asumimg cell you want to use is B2.
Subsitute your path to where you want the file to be saved.

Sub SaveAsFileName()
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Documents and
Settings\Owner\Desktop\" & Range("B2").Value & ".xls"
End Sub

Dave


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