How to save as xlsx file?

7
votes

My SaveFile sub saves the file but when I try to open it again Excel doesn't recognize it as an Excel file.

If I right click the file from my desktop and check the properties, the type of file is "File". I've read up on the formatting but can't get this file to save as an xlsx format. I was able to get a macro-enabled excel file to work properly but that's not what I want.

Sub SaveFile()

    MsgBox ("You will now be prompted to save your file") 'Notifies User 
    savename = Application.GetSaveAsFilename()  'Gets directory/name
    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=savename, FileFormat:=51 'Something is wrong 

End Sub

Here is the picture of the "Formatless" file
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I really just want to remove the macro when I save. – yarz-tech
This should normally work. Which version of Excel are you using? Do you get a notification from Excel that saving will remove the macros? – some_weired_user
Yes I get that notification. Ill show a picture of the unformatted file. – yarz-tech

1 Answers

12
votes

When saving the file you should save it with its extension:

Sub SaveFile()

    savename = Application.GetSaveAsFilename(fileFilter:="Exel Files (*.xlsx), *.xlsx") 
    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=savename, FileFormat:=51 

End Sub