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Old 02-16-2024, 03:58 AM
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Susan Flamingo
 
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Originally Posted by gmaxey View Post
Susan,

We are not a code writing service. When you post here, the expectation is to tell us your requirement and show us what you have tried in pursuing that goal. That will quicken the day that you are helping others as well.


A quick internet search would reveal many examples of how to use VBA to select a folder path.


All that said, here is a more general bit of code for backing up a template (regardless of what the template name is:

Code:
Sub BackupTemplate()
Dim strFileName As String
Dim strFolderPath As String
  strFolderPath = fcnBackupFolderSelect
  If strFolderPath = vbNullString Then
    MsgBox "You have not selected a valid folder path.", vbInformation + vbOKOnly, "INVALID PATH"
    GoTo lbl_Exit:
  End If
  strFileName = Left(ThisDocument.Name, InStrRev(ThisDocument.Name, ".") - 1) & " BU"
  strFileName = strFileName & " " & Format(Now, "MM-dd-yyyy") & " Time stamp " & Format(Now, "hh-mm-ss")
  ThisDocument.Save
  ThisDocument.SaveAs2 FileName:=strFolderPath & "\" & strFileName & ".dotm", Addtorecentfiles:=False
  MsgBox "The template backup is saved as " & strFileName & ".dotm" & " at: " & strFolderPath, vbInformation + vbOKOnly, "Completed"
lbl_Exit:
  Exit Sub
End Sub

Function fcnBackupFolderSelect() As String
  fcnBackupFolderSelect = vbNullString
  With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
    If .Show = -1 Then
     fcnBackupFolderSelect = .SelectedItems(1)
    End If
  End With
lbl_Exit:
  Exit Function
End Function
>>That will quicken the day that you are helping others as well.

I doubt I ever will be anywhere near the expertise of other members of this group. I am also terrified to make unqualified suggestions that could potentially ruin someone's work day.

Usually, my first move is to ask Dr. Google. And only then leave a request for help here. But I thought that for experts like you, this is a 2-minute story and for me, it could occupy a full day

I will try to be more independent in the future.

Thank you and have a good day!

Susan Flamingo
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