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How to export excel listbox values into a csv file?
How to export excel listbox values into a csv file?
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- NikolinoDEPlatinum Contributor
You can export Excel ListBox values into a CSV file using VBA. Here’s a solution proposal:
Steps:
1. Ensure Your ListBox Has Values:
- If it’s an ActiveX ListBox (ListBox1 on a sheet) or a UserForm ListBox, make sure it's populated.
2. Use VBA to Write to a CSV File:
- The code loops through all ListBox items and writes them to a CSV file.
VBA Code to Export ListBox Values to CSV
Sub ExportListBoxToCSV()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim lb As Object
Dim fso As Object
Dim ts As Object
Dim i As Integer
Dim csvPath As String
Dim csvLine As String
' Set worksheet and ListBox reference
Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1") ' Change as needed
Set lb = ws.ListBox1 ' For ActiveX ListBox on a sheet' Define the CSV file path (Change as needed)
csvPath = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\ListBoxData.csv"
' Create FileSystemObject to write CSV
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ts = fso.CreateTextFile(csvPath, True)
' Loop through ListBox items and write to CSV
For i = 0 To lb.ListCount - 1
csvLine = lb.List(i) ' Assuming single-column ListBox
ts.WriteLine csvLine
Next i
' Close file
ts.Close
' Notify user
MsgBox "ListBox data exported to " & csvPath, vbInformation, "Export Complete"End Sub
For a Multi-Column ListBox
Modify the loop to export all columns:
For i = 0 To lb.ListCount - 1
csvLine = ""
For j = 0 To lb.ColumnCount - 1
csvLine = csvLine & lb.List(i, j) & "," ' Add comma between columns
Next j
csvLine = Left(csvLine, Len(csvLine) - 1) ' Remove trailing comma
ts.WriteLine csvLine
Next iFor a UserForm ListBox
If the ListBox is in a UserForm (UserForm1.ListBox1), modify the reference:
Set lb = UserForm1.ListBox1
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Hope this will help you.
- daimneCopper Contributor
Thank you Nikolino.
I'm a bit rusty on VBA.
The compiler does not take: Set lb = UserForm1.ListBox1 or Set lb = ws.ListBox1
We have existing spreadsheet and I'm not sure how to find if this listbox is an Active X or Userform and what is the name of it. Could you advise?
Thank you.