Access select file

Welcome to the VBA Open file dialog post. Today we will learn how to use the Application. FileDialog , to understand the various msoFileDialogFilePicker file dialog picking options and how to properly manage these dialogs. MsoFileDialogType An enumeration defining the type of file dialog to open. It has the following values:. The msoFileDialogFilePicker dialog type allows you to select one or more files. The most common select file scenario is asking the user to select a single file.

The code below does just that:. Quite common is a scenario when you are asking the user to select one or more files. The code below does just that. Notice that you need to set AllowMultiSelect to True. All Products. Fliers and Catalog. Product Awards. Product Reviews. Version Matrix. Forum and Ticket Submissions. Support Options. Product Updates. Browse for Folder, File, or Printer using the Windows Dialog in Microsoft Access The Browse control lets you invoke the Windows dialog to select a folder, file, or printer on your computer or network.

Customizing the Browse Dialog By setting a few properties, your dialog prompts the user for what you want them to select. Browse for Folder or File You can set whether you want users to be able to select individual files or just folder names. Browse for Printer Easily let users select an installed printer, or add one:.

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