I have a request to find a way to get the file’s modification date.
Can’t seem to find anything that’s getting me there. Can someone give me a pointer?
Thanks
Jim
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You would need to create a custom function for this:
Public Function GetSaveDate()
On Error Resume Next
GetSaveDate = ActiveWorkbook.BuiltinDocumentProperties(“Last Save Time”)
End Sub
You can then put this formula in a cell:
=GetSaveDate()
The On Error Resume Next avoids errors if the workbook has not been saved yet, or if the active document is not an Excel workbook.
You would need to create a custom function for this:
Public Function GetSaveDate()
On Error Resume Next
GetSaveDate = ActiveWorkbook.BuiltinDocumentProperties(“Last Save Time”)
End Sub
You can then put this formula in a cell:
=GetSaveDate()
The On Error Resume Next avoids errors if the workbook has not been saved yet, or if the active document is not an Excel workbook.
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