Read date file created without VBA?

Cferron

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Is it possible to output the creation date of a closed file in a specific cell without using VBA. I'm on Excel365 and VBA is not possible to be activated.

Thanks

Claude
 

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Nope you need VBA

VBA Code:
Function jec() As Date
 sq = "C:\Users\xxx\xxx\xxxx.xlsm"
 jec = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject").getfile(sq).datecreated
End Function
 
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Ok, to enable VBA in excel365 I guess the administrator has to do this...
 
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Depending what your scenario is. As @JEC said, you need VBA to get file properties from within an excel file. You can use PowerAutomate to retrieve this information and then write it into a cell within the excel file.
 
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