» List files in a folder with Microsoft Scripting Runtime using VBA in Microsoft Excel

VBA macro tip contributed by Erlandsen Data Consulting offering Microsoft Excel Application development, template customization, support and training solutions Microsoft Scripting Runtime is included in these products:
Windows98, Windows2000, IE5, and Office2000.
The macro examples below assumes that your VBA project has added a reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library.
You can do this from within the VBE by selecting the menu Tools, References and selecting Microsoft Scripting Runtime.

Sub TestListFilesInFolder()
    Workbooks.Add ' create a new workbook for the file list
    ' add headers
    With Range("A1")
        .Formula = "Folder contents:"
        .Font.Bold = True
        .Font.Size = 12
    End With
    Range("A3").Formula = "File Name:"
    Range("B3").Formula = "File Size:"
    Range("C3").Formula = "File Type:"
    Range("D3").Formula = "Date Created:"
    Range("E3").Formula = "Date Last Accessed:"
    Range("F3").Formula = "Date Last Modified:"
    Range("G3").Formula = "Attributes:"
    Range("H3").Formula = "Short File Name:"
    Range("A3:H3").Font.Bold = True
    ListFilesInFolder "C:\FolderName\", True 
    ' list all files included subfolders
End Sub

Sub ListFilesInFolder(SourceFolderName As String, IncludeSubfolders As Boolean)
' lists information about the files in SourceFolder
' example: ListFilesInFolder "C:\FolderName\", True
Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim SourceFolder As Scripting.Folder, SubFolder As Scripting.Folder
Dim FileItem As Scripting.File
Dim r As Long
    Set FSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
    Set SourceFolder = FSO.GetFolder(SourceFolderName)
    r = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row + 1
    For Each FileItem In SourceFolder.Files
        ' display file properties
        Cells(r, 1).Formula = FileItem.Path & FileItem.Name
        Cells(r, 2).Formula = FileItem.Size
        Cells(r, 3).Formula = FileItem.Type
        Cells(r, 4).Formula = FileItem.DateCreated
        Cells(r, 5).Formula = FileItem.DateLastAccessed
        Cells(r, 6).Formula = FileItem.DateLastModified
        Cells(r, 7).Formula = FileItem.Attributes
        Cells(r, 8).Formula = FileItem.ShortPath & FileItem.ShortName
        ' use file methods (not proper in this example)
'        FileItem.Copy "C:\FolderName\Filename.txt", True
'        FileItem.Move "C:\FolderName\Filename.txt"
'        FileItem.Delete True
        r = r + 1 ' next row number
    Next FileItem
    If IncludeSubfolders Then
        For Each SubFolder In SourceFolder.SubFolders
            ListFilesInFolder SubFolder.Path, True
        Next SubFolder
    End If
    Columns("A:H").AutoFit
    Set FileItem = Nothing
    Set SourceFolder = Nothing
    Set FSO = Nothing
    ActiveWorkbook.Saved = True
End Sub