The Problem (Q-score 6, ranked #286th of 303 in the Excel VBA archive)
The scenario as originally posted in 2013
I have code that resides on a page and references the content of the workbook. When executed from a different worksheet, I would like to get the name of the specific Worksheet containing the code.
I have worksheets that contain data. The code is added to that worksheet and the run – which produces a Summary worksheet. From the Summary worksheet, I would like to run the code on the data worksheet. This means I can’t use ActiveSheet and I would have to reference the data sheet by name.
How can I get the name of the worksheet containing the code without having to hard-code the name?
Why community consensus is tight on this one
Across 303 Excel VBA entries in the archive, the accepted answer here holds niche answer (below median) status — meaning voters are unusually aligned on the right fix.
The Verified Solution — niche answer (below median) (+5)
Verbal answer — walkthrough without a code block
Note: the verified answer is a prose walkthrough. If you need a runnable sample, check Excel VBA entries ranked in the top 10 of the same archive.
Use the “Me” object.
Me.Name is the property you seek, wich will give you the name of the sheet containing the code regardless the active sheet.
When to Use It — classic (2013–2016)
Ranked #286th in its category — specialized fit
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What changed between 2013 and 2026
The answer is 13 years old. The Excel VBA object model has been stable across Office 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 365, and 2024/2026 LTSC, so the pattern still compiles. Changes that might affect you: 64-bit API declarations (use PtrSafe), blocked macros in downloaded files (Mark-of-the-Web), and the shift toward Office Scripts for web-first workflows.