Copy values only to new workbook from multiple worksheets

Question

Suppose I have a workbook1.xlsm with multiple worksheets and full of various formulas. I want to create a new workbook2.xlsx which would look exactly the same as workbook1 but in all the cells would be values instead of formulas.

I have this macro to copy one sheet from workbook1:

Sub nowe()

Dim Output As Workbook
Dim FileName As String

Set Output = Workbooks.Add
Application.DisplayAlerts = False

ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Przestoje").Cells.Copy

Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, _
Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=True, Transpose:=False

Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteFormats

FileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "worksheet2.xlsx"
Output.SaveAs FileName

End Sub

but the problem is it copies only one worksheet and does not name it like it was in worksheet1. I cannot figure it out.

Yet another problem is that worksheet2 is being opened afterwards. I do not want to do this.

How can I solve these problems?

Answer 1

This should allow you to keep all the formatting, column widths, and only the values.

Option Explicit

Sub copyAll()

Dim Output As Workbook, Source As Workbook
Dim sh As Worksheet
Dim FileName As String
Dim firstCell

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set Source = ActiveWorkbook

Set Output = Workbooks.Add
Application.DisplayAlerts = False

Dim i As Integer

For Each sh In Source.Worksheets

    Dim newSheet As Worksheet

    ' select all used cells in the source sheet:
    sh.Activate
    sh.UsedRange.Select
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Selection.Copy

    ' create new destination sheet:
    Set newSheet = Output.Worksheets.Add(after:=Output.Worksheets(Output.Worksheets.Count))
    newSheet.Name = sh.Name

    ' make sure the destination sheet is selected with the right cell:
    newSheet.Activate
    firstCell = sh.UsedRange.Cells(1, 1).Address
    newSheet.Range(firstCell).Select

    ' paste the values:
    Range(firstCell).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteColumnWidths
    Range(firstCell).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteFormats
    Range(firstCell).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, _
    Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=True, Transpose:=False

Next

' delete the sheets that were originally there
While Output.Sheets.Count > Source.Worksheets.Count
  Output.Sheets(1).Delete
Wend
FileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "worksheet2.xlsx"
Output.SaveAs FileName
Output.Close
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Answer 2

I would do that as simply as possibly, without creating new workbook and copying sheets to it.

Few simple steps: taking into consideration thisworkbook >> for each worksheet within thisworkbook >> copy+paste values of used range within worksheet >> save as new workbook as xlsx type >> open back base workbook >> and finally close one we created.

The code will be simple and looks as follows:

Sub nowe_poprawione()

    Dim Output As Workbook
    Dim Current As String
    Dim FileName As String

    Set Output = ThisWorkbook
    Current = ThisWorkbook.FullName

    Application.DisplayAlerts = False

    Dim SH As Worksheet
    For Each SH In Output.Worksheets

        SH.UsedRange.Copy
        SH.UsedRange.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues, _
            Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=True, Transpose:=False

    Next

    FileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "worksheet2.xlsx"
    Output.SaveAs FileName, XlFileFormat.xlOpenXMLWorkbook
    Workbooks.Open Current
    Output.Close
    Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub

Answer 3

Something like this would work to cycle through and copy all sheets after adding the workbook - it builds on mr.Reband's answer, but with a few bells and whistles. Among other things it will work if this is in a third workbook (or an add-in etc), it deletes the default sheet or sheets that were created, it ensures the order of the sheets is the same as the original, etc:

Option Explicit

Sub copyAll()

Dim Output As Workbook, Source As Workbook
Dim sh As Worksheet
Dim FileName As String
Dim firstCell

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set Source = ActiveWorkbook

Set Output = Workbooks.Add
Application.DisplayAlerts = False

Dim i As Integer

For Each sh In Source.Worksheets

    Dim newSheet As Worksheet

    ' select all used cells in the source sheet:
    sh.Activate
    sh.UsedRange.Select
    Application.CutCopyMode = False
    Selection.Copy

    ' create new destination sheet:
    Set newSheet = Output.Worksheets.Add(after:=Output.Worksheets(Output.Worksheets.Count))
    newSheet.Name = sh.Name

    ' make sure the destination sheet is selected with the right cell:
    newSheet.Activate
    firstCell = sh.UsedRange.Cells(1, 1).Address
    newSheet.Range(firstCell).Select

    ' paste the values:
    Range(firstCell).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, _
    Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=True, Transpose:=False

Next

' delete the sheets that were originally there
While Output.Sheets.Count > Source.Worksheets.Count
  Output.Sheets(1).Delete
Wend
FileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\" & "worksheet2.xlsx"
Output.SaveAs FileName
Output.Close
Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

Answer 4

Something like this would work to cycle through and copy all sheets after adding the workbook:

dim i as integer
For i = 1 To ThisWorkbook.Worksheets.Count

    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(i).Activate
    ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(i).Select
    Cells.Copy

    Output.Activate

    Dim newSheet As Worksheet
    Set newSheet = Output.Worksheets.Add()
    newSheet.Name = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(i).Name

    newSheet.Select
    Cells.Select

    Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, _
    Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks:=True, Transpose:=False

Next

Note that this doesn't handle removing default sheets that automatically get created when the workbook gets created.

Also, worksheet2 is actually being opened (though not named til SaveAs) as soon as you call this:

 Set Output = Workbooks.Add

Just close it after saving:

 Output.Close