VBA SaveAs FileFormat Variable

Chris Macro

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
I am trying to make a File SaveAs macro that can save in different formats.

This Works:
Code:
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Book1.xlsx", _
        FileFormat:=xlOpenXMLWorkbook, CreateBackup:=False

This Doesn't Work:

Code:
FileFormat = "xlOpenXMLWorkbook"  
        ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Book1.xlsx", _
        FileFormat:=FileFormat, CreateBackup:=False

I'm guessing its because I am setting my FileFormat variable as a string but I am not sure how else to go about making this code variable.

When I try the following code, I get an error stating that an object is required

Code:
Set FileFormat = xlOpenXMLWorkbook
 

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Here are some file format enumerations. You can simply use the number (as in FileFormat:=##) or you can use the bold text (as in xlOpenXMLWorkbook).

[TABLE="width: 64"]
<colgroup><col style="width:48pt" width="64"> </colgroup><tbody>[TR]
[TD="class: xl65, width: 64"]50 = xlExcel12 (Excel binary formatted workbook, with or without macros, .xlsb)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl65"]51 = xlOpenXMLWorkbook (macro-free Excel workbook, .xlsx)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl65"]52 = xlOpenXMLWorkbookMacroEnabled(Excel workbook with or without macros, .xlsm)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: xl65"]56 = xlExcel8 (Excel 97 through Excel 2003 formatted files .xls)
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
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Awesome! I didn't think to use the enumerations. Thanks Joe!
 
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