Paste clipboard contents to a text file after being prompted for a name for the file?

Event2020

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  1. 2019
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  1. Windows
I have a macro that copies certain information to the clipboard which works perfectly.

This is where I need help.
I need to be able to copy/paste the clipboard to a text file and it would be better if I am prompted for a location/directory in which to create the text file and for a name for the text file.

The ultimate for me would be if the text files extension (.txt) could be changed to .html (but the file has to still be a text file) although this is more of a wish list than a need.

The steps I imagine to achieve this would be something like...
1. Run the macro that pulls the data from various worksheets and copies it to the clipboard.
2. Excel prompts me for a location/directory in which to create the text file.
3. Excel prompts me for a name for the text file.
4. Excel creates the text file, copies the contents of the clip board into the file and save it using the information from Step 2 and Step 3.
5. Excel changes the text files extension from .txt to .html

I know this may be a lot to ask but it is way over my head.

Thanks in advance
 

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Did you want to just put plain text into an htm/html file?

If you want to convert a range to html, see:
'https://www.rondebruin.nl/win/s1/outlook/bmail2.htm
Function RangetoHTML(rng As Range)

In that function, you can see how the text file was created. If you want a prompt for the filename, one method is Application.GetOpenFilename.
 
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