How to save xlsm as xlsx? - excel

Question

I have a xslm file. I want to save the file as xlsx and email.
I am able to SaveCopyAs it as xls file. If I try to save it as xlsx, it does get saved but when I open it, it gives an error.
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs Filename:=ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\MyFileName - " & Format(Date, "mm-dd-yyyy") & ".xlsx"
Excel cannot open the file '...path\MyFileName.xlsx' because the file format or file extension is not valid. Verify that file has not been corrupted and that file extension matches the format of the file

Answer 1

SaveCopyAs does not change the file-type.
You simply cannot save a .xlsm as .xlsx via SaveCopyAs.
EDIT
a workaround is to save a copy which then is changed in type while the old copy will be deleted like:
Dim wb As Workbook, pstr As String
pstr = ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\MyFileName - " & Format(Date, "mm-dd-yyyy") & ".xlsm"
ActiveWorkbook.SaveCopyAs Filename:=y
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(pstr)
wb.SaveAs Left(pstr, Len(pstr) - 1) & "x", 52
wb.Close False
Kill pstr

Answer 2

Try this:
Sub SaveAsXLSX()
ThisWorkbook.Save 'Optional
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ThisWorkbook.SaveAs ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\MyFileName - " & Format(Date, "mm-dd-yyyy"), 51 '51 = xlsx
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
ThisWorkbook.Close 'Optional
End Sub
All you need to do is SaveAs and change the file format to 51 (xlsx)
If you want to "Save a copy" - SaveAs does practically the same thing - the difference being your currently open file becomes the saved file, but you can simply reopen the old one if you wish and nothing changes.
What you actually want to do is SaveAs a different file type, so use SaveAs.

Answer 3

I This is more readable. TESTED.
Sub SaveXlsmAsXlsx()
Dim wb As Workbook, Filenamepath As String, Filenameext As String, Filenameonly As String, Filepathonly As String
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Filenamepath = ActiveWorkbook.FullName
Filenameext = ActiveWorkbook.Name
Filenameonly = Replace(Filenameext, ".xlsm", "")
Filepathonly = Replace(Filenamepath, ".xlsm", "")
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(Filenamepath)
'51 = xlsx
wb.SaveAs Filename:=Filepathonly & "_" & Format(Date, "mm-dd-yyyy"), FileFormat:=51
wb.Close True
'Kill- Best not to kill anyone, you might be sorry
ThisWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:=True
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub

Answer 4

This code add to any module:
Public Sub XLSMtoXLSX(FaylAdi As String)
Dim FullPath As String
Dim wb As Workbook
MsgBox "YOU WILL GET A WARNING AFTER COMPLETED, PLEASE WAIT"
ThisWorkbook.Save
On Error GoTo XETA
'You can change the name of the folder path below
FullPath = "C:\kohne sistem\Excel\VBA\Anbar\temp\" & FaylAdi & ".xlsm"
ThisWorkbook.SaveCopyAs FullPath
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(FullPath)
wb.SaveAs Left(FullPath, Len(FullPath) - 1) & "x", 51
wb.Close False
Kill FullPath
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
MsgBox "COMPLETED CORRECTLY"
Exit Sub
XETA: MsgBox "THERE WAS A FAULT SOMEWHERE"
End Sub
Then you can use it like this:
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Call XLSMtoXLSX(Date)
End Sub