Open Multiple Workbook in One Go Using Application.GetOpenFileName(MultiSelect:=True)

 Example-1

Multiselect:=True, let you select multiple files in one go and store the location of all files in a variable and let you open one file or workbook at one time.

Note: It is important to note that the type of variable holding file or files name should be Variant.

Sub OpenFile()

On Error Resume Next

Dim str As Variant

Dim i As Integer

str = Application.GetOpenFilename(MultiSelect:=True)

Debug.Print str

For i = LBound(str) To UBound(str)

Debug.Print str(i)

'Workbooks.Open str(i)

'Debug.Print ActiveWorkbook.Name

'ActiveWorkbook.Close

Next

End Sub


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