How to use the FILEDATETIME Function (VBA)

Description

The Microsoft Excel FILEDATETIME function returns the date and time of when a file was created or last modified.

Syntax

The syntax for the FILEDATETIME function in Microsoft Excel is:

FileDateTime ( file_path )

Parameters or Arguments

file_path

The path to a file name that you wish to retrieve the created or last modified date for.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• VBA function (VBA)

Example (as VBA Function)

The FILEDATETIME function can be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.

Let's look at some Excel FILEDATETIME function examples and explore how to use the FILEDATETIME function in Excel VBA code:

FileDateTime("C:\instructions.doc")
Result: 6/1/2004 7:40:18 PM

FileDateTime("H:\Documents\Supplies.xls")
Result: 7/3/2004 3:12:14 PM

For example:

Dim LResult As Date

LResult = FileDateTime("C:\instructions.doc")

In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the create or last modified date for the instructions.doc file.