
- #Merge excel spreadsheets how to#
- #Merge excel spreadsheets code#
- #Merge excel spreadsheets windows#
I’ve been on a self-directed crash-course in VBA since stepping into an analyst role two weeks ago, tasked with (among other things) collecting and tracking responses for procedural non-compliance from a few hundred field units. Instead of requesting more customization I’ll tell you a story. I seriously love you for posting #4 (with the adjustment in your comment reply.
#Merge excel spreadsheets windows#

'Copy each worksheet to the end of the main workbookįor Each tempWorkSheet In sourceWorkbook.Worksheets Workbooks.Open tempFileDialog.SelectedItems(i) NumberOfFilesChosen = tempFileDialog.Showįor i = 1 To 'Allow the user to select multiple workbooks Set tempFileDialog = Application.fileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker) Set mainWorkbook = Application.ActiveWorkbook 'Merges all files in a folder to a main file.ĭim mainWorkbook, sourceWorkbook As Workbook
#Merge excel spreadsheets code#
Position the cursor within the code and click start (the green triangle) on the top. Copy and paste the following code into the new VBA module.

Right click on your workbook name and click on Insert –> Module.Click on Visual Basic on the left side of the Developer ribbon.On the right hand side, set the tick at “Developer”. If you can’t see the Developer ribbon, right click on any ribbon and then click on “Customize the Ribbon…”. You are not afraid of using a simple VBA macro? Then let’s insert a new VBA module: Method 4: Merge files with a simple VBA macro Important – please note: This function only works if the source workbooks are open. The complete formula looks like this (please also see the image above): That way, we can later on just change one of these references, for instance for different versions of the same file. Furthermore, we separate it into file name, sheet name and cell reference. Now we wrap the INDIRECT formula around this path.Instead of pasting it normally, click on “Link” in the bottom left corner of the Paste Special window. Paste it into your main file using paste special (Ctrl + Alt + v ).The INDIRECT formula has only one argument: The link to another cell which can also be located within another workbook.

#Merge excel spreadsheets how to#
Let’s take a closer look at how to build the formula. Only condition: the source file must be open in the background. With the INDIRECT formula you can link to other files.
