How to use the FILELEN Function (VBA)

Description

The Microsoft Excel FILELEN function returns the size of a file in bytes.

Syntax

The syntax for the FILELEN function in Microsoft Excel is:

FileLen( file_path )

Parameters or Arguments

file_path

The path to a file name that you wish to retrieve the size 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 FILELEN function can only be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.

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

FileLen("C:\instructions.doc")
Result: 55808

FileLen("H:\Documents\Supplies.xls")
Result: 1254

For example:

Dim LResult As Long

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

In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the size of the instructions.doc file in bytes.