how to edit this macro to export to desktop regardless of user?

qplsn9

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  1. 365
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I am using a VBA macro button to export a range of cells as a CSV file to the desktop. This file will be downloaded on multiple computers so I want the macro to save to the desktop regardless of which computer it is downloaded on.

VBA Code:
Sub seetest()

    Const CSVDATA = "B1:IG2"
    Dim ws As Worksheet, filename As String
    
    filename = "C:\Users\" & Environ("Username") & _
               "\Desktop\Labels " & Format(Date, "YYYY-MM-DD") & ".csv"
    
    Set ws = ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet
    With Workbooks.Add(1)
        ws.Range(CSVDATA).Copy .Sheets(1).Range("A1")
        .SaveAs filename, xlCSV
        .Close
    End With
       
    MsgBox CSVDATA & " exported to " & filename, vbInformation

End Sub

This is the code for my macro and when I do it on my laptop, the computer that I created the files on, it works; however, when any of my coworkers do it the CSV file isn't auto saved to the desktop but instead it is opened with Excel and these errors populate. I could just change the directions so that instead of just pressing the export button that they press it, save the file themselves, and then use it but I want to automate this as much as possible. Any ideas why I receive these errors on other laptops but not mine?

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Someone suggested using
VBA Code:
"C:\Users\" & Environ("Username") & "\Desktop\ "? Does Environ("Username")


But I am unsure of how to incorporate that into my current code.
 

Excel Facts

Whats the difference between CONCAT and CONCATENATE?
The newer CONCAT function can reference a range of cells. =CONCATENATE(A1,A2,A3,A4,A5) becomes =CONCAT(A1:A5)
Perhaps their desktops are mapped somewhere else. Try using:

VBA Code:
filename =  createobject("wscript.shell").specialfolders("desktop") & "\Labels " & Format(Date, "YYYY-MM-DD") & ".csv"
 
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That usually pops up when an extension is specified, but not a Format. Syntax should be
VBA Code:
ThisWorkbook.SaveAs FileName:="C:\Users\UserName\Folder\FileName.csv", FileFormat:="xlCSV"
 
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Another reason might be OneDrive being the destination,
if a person has Onedrive backup enabled, this means their "Desktop" iss on the onedrive, not on the machine.

if you disable the onedrive backup - it should work fine.
 
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