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List all files inside the folder using VBA. Select cell containing full address of folder that want files to be listed
Sub ListFiles()
'Set a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime by using
'Tools > References in the Visual Basic Editor (Alt+F11)
'Declare the variables
Dim objFSO As Object
Dim objTopFolder As Object
Dim strTopFolderName As String
Dim flink As Range
Set flink = Range("R2")
'Assign the top folder to a variable
strTopFolderName = flink.Value
'Insert the headers for Columns A through F
Range("A1").Value = "File Name"
Range("B1").Value = "File Size"
Range("C1").Value = "File Type"
Range("D1").Value = "Date Created"
Range("E1").Value = "Date Last Accessed"
Range("F1").Value = "Date Last Modified"
'Create an instance of the FileSystemObject
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Get the top folder
Set objTopFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strTopFolderName)
'Call the RecursiveFolder routine
Call RecursiveFolder(objTopFolder, True)
'Change the width of the columns to achieve the best fit
Columns.AutoFit
End Sub
Sub RecursiveFolder(objFolder As Object, IncludeSubFolders As Boolean)
'Declare the variables
Dim objFile As Object
Dim objSubFolder As Object
Dim NextRow As Long
'Find the next available row
NextRow = Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row + 1
'Loop through each file in the folder
For Each objFile In objFolder.Files
Cells(NextRow, "A").Value = objFile.Name
Cells(NextRow, "B").Value = objFile.Size
Cells(NextRow, "C").Value = objFile.Type
Cells(NextRow, "D").Value = objFile.DateCreated
Cells(NextRow, "E").Value = objFile.DateLastAccessed
Cells(NextRow, "F").Value = objFile.DateLastModified
NextRow = NextRow + 1
Next objFile
'Loop through files in the subfolders
If IncludeSubFolders Then
For Each objSubFolder In objFolder.SubFolders
Call RecursiveFolder(objSubFolder, True)
Next objSubFolder
End If
End Sub
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Life saver! Thank you for your support!

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