
Since we are using the exact sheet name, you can also use the Sheets collection here. The above code asks VBA to refer to Sheet2 in the Worksheets collection and activate it. You can do that using the following code:

The easiest way to refer to a worksheet is to use its name.įor example, suppose you have a workbook with three worksheets – Sheet 1, Sheet 2, Sheet 3.Īnd you want to activate Sheet 2.
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Understanding how to refer to worksheets would help you write better code, especially when you’re using loops in your VBA code. There are many different ways you can use to refer to a worksheet in VBA. In this tutorial, I will be using the ‘Worksheets’ collection only. So if you have to refer to worksheets only, use the ‘Worksheets’ collection, and if you have to refer to all sheets (including chart sheets), the use the ‘Sheets’ collection. Now with this distinction, I recommend being as specific as possible when writing a VBA code. If you have a workbook that only has worksheets and no chart sheets, then ‘Worksheets’ and ‘Sheets’ collection is the same.īut when you have one or more chart sheets, the ‘Sheets’ collection would be bigger than the ‘Worksheets’ collection In the above example, it would have four elements – 3 Worksheets + 1 Chart sheet. The ‘Sheets’ collection would refer to all the worksheets as well as chart sheets in the workbook.In the above example, the Worksheets collection would consist of three worksheets. The ‘Worksheets’ collection would refer to the collection of all the worksheet objects in a workbook.The example below has three worksheets and one chart sheet. In a workbook, you can have worksheets and as well as chart sheets. In VBA, you have two collections that can be a bit confusing at times. Creating a Table of Contents of All Worksheets (with Hyperlinks)ĭifference between Worksheets and Sheets in VBA.Protect/Unprotect All the Sheets at One Go.Sorting the Worksheets in an Alphabetical Order.Hide Worksheets Using VBA (Hidden + Very Hidden).Assigning Worksheet Object to a Variable.Referring to a Worksheet in a Different Workbook.

Difference between Worksheets and Sheets in VBA.
