How to Programmatically Save a File to a Network Drive

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Sample Macro 1

Save the active workbook with a variable to a specified path. To do this, use the following macro:

   Sub SaveWithVariable()

       MyFile = ActiveWorkbook.Name

       ' Do not display the message about overwriting the existing file.
       Application.DisplayAlerts = False

       ' Save the active workbook with the name of the
       ' active workbook. Save it on the E drive to a folder called
       ' "User" with a subfolder called "JoeDoe."
       ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="E:\User\JoeDoe\" & MyFile

       ' Close the workbook by using the following.
       ActiveWorkbook.Close

   End Sub
				

NOTE: In Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, the path used to save the file might resemble the following where "User" is a folder on the Desktop that is mapped to a network drive.

Sample Macro 2

Use a file name stored in a cell and save the file to the network server. To do this, use the following macro:

   Sub SaveWithVariableFromCell()
       SaveName = ActiveSheet.Range("A1").Text
       ActiveWorkbook.Close Filename:="E:\User\JoeDoe\" & SaveName & ".xls"
   End Sub