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N6 is a concatenate of a few variables to create the file name example. In the microsoft visual basic for applications window, click insert module. I am looking for the vba code to use to do the save. So just press, it saves as the current location, file name etc. Since excel 2010 it has been possible to save excel files as pdf documents. Vba to save a range as pdf, with filename based on cell. Save file as pdf example vba this example shows how to export the specified sheet in a drawing document to a pdf file. In the save as dialog box, select the pdf item from the save as type.
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Below is a simple vba macro that will allow you to quickly turn your microsoft word document into a pdf file in a snap. I would like the macro to also open the pdf just created so that i can visually confirm that it was created correctly. Vba code for save as dialog box and pdf file format. From a vba perspective, it is the exportasfilxedformat method combined with the type property set to xltypepdf that creates a pdf.
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