If you work with sensitive data in Excel, you’ve probably needed to compress and secure multiple files into a single ZIP archive—complete with a password. While Excel VBA doesn’t have a native ZipFile object with password support, you can still achieve this using external tools or clever workarounds.
' --- Build command --- ' a = add, -tzip = zip format, -p = password, -mx=9 = max compression Cmd = """" & SevenZipPath & """ a -tzip """ & ZipFileName & """ """ & _ FileToZip & """ -p" & Password & " -mx=9 -y" excel vba zip file with password
Published on: April 17, 2026 | Category: Excel Automation If you work with sensitive data in Excel,
' --- Run command (hidden) --- Dim wsh As Object Set wsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") wsh.Run Cmd, 0, True ' 0 = hidden, True = wait until finished -tzip = zip format
Dim wsh As Object Set wsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") wsh.Run cmd, 0, True