To automate the emailing of a PivotTable report using VBA in Excel, you can follow these general steps. This example assumes you’re using Outlook as your email client. Before proceeding, ensure your macro settings are properly configured to allow VBA scripts to run:
Sub EmailPivotTable()
Dim OutlookApp As Object
Dim OutlookMail As Object
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim tempFileName As String
' Create a copy of the workbook
Set wb = ThisWorkbook
tempFileName = Environ$("temp") & "" & wb.Name & "".xlsx""
- Set Up Your Excel File:
- Create your PivotTable and ensure it’s on a worksheet in your workbook.
- Open the VBA Editor:
- Press `ALT` + `F11` to open the VBA editor in Excel.
- Insert a New Module:
- In the VBA editor, click `Insert` > `Module` to add a new module where you will write your code.
- Write the VBA Code:
- Use the following VBA code as a template. This example assumes your PivotTable is on a sheet named “PivotSheet” and you want to send the entire worksheet as an attachment.