Description
The Microsoft Excel FILELEN function returns the size of a file in bytes.
Syntax
The syntax for the FILELEN function in Microsoft Excel is:
FileLen( file_path )
Parameters or Arguments
- file_path
- The path to a file name that you wish to retrieve the size for.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- VBA function (VBA)
Example (as VBA Function)
The FILELEN function can only be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.
Let's look at some Excel FILELEN function examples and explore how to use the FILELEN function in Excel VBA code:
FileLen("C:\instructions.doc")
Result: 55808
FileLen("H:\Documents\Supplies.xls")
Result: 1254
For example:
Dim LResult As Long
LResult = FileLen("C:\instructions.doc")
In this example, the variable called LResult would now contain the size of the instructions.doc file in bytes.
