Reference
The following examples show how to determine if a worksheet exists, and then how to create or replace the worksheet.
Sample code provided by: Tom Urtis, Atlas Programming Management
Determining if a Worksheet Exists
This example shows how to determine if a worksheet named “Sheet4” exists by using the Name property of the Worksheet object. The name of the worksheet is specified by the mySheetName variable.
“`vb
Sub TestSheetYesNo()
Dim mySheetName As String, mySheetNameTest As String
mySheetName = “Sheet4”
On Error Resume Next
mySheetNameTest = Worksheets(mySheetName).Name
If Err.Number = 0 Then
MsgBox “The sheet named ”” & mySheetName & “” DOES exist in this workbook.”
Else
Err.Clear
MsgBox “The sheet named ”” & mySheetName & “” does NOT exist in this workbook.”
End If
End Sub
“`
Creating the Worksheet
This example shows how to determine if a worksheet named “Sheet4” exists. The name of the worksheet is specified by the mySheetName variable. If the worksheet does not exist, this example shows how to create a worksheet named “Sheet4” by using the Add method of the Worksheets object.
“`vb
Sub TestSheetCreate()
Dim mySheetName As String, mySheetNameTest As String
mySheetName = “Sheet4”
On Error Resume Next
mySheetNameTest = Worksheets(mySheetName).Name
If Err.Number = 0 Then
MsgBox “The sheet named ”” & mySheetName & “” DOES exist in this workbook.”
Else
Err.Clear
Worksheets.Add.Name = mySheetName
MsgBox “The sheet named ”” & mySheetName & “” did not exist in this workbook but it has been created now.”
End If
End Sub
“`
Replacing the Worksheet
This example shows how to determine if a worksheet named “Sheet4” exists. The name of the worksheet is specified by the mySheetName variable. If the worksheet does exist, this example shows how to delete the existing worksheet by using the Delete method of the Worksheet object, and then creates a new worksheet named “Sheet4”.
Important All the data on the original worksheet named “Sheet4” is deleted when the worksheet is deleted.
“`vb
Sub TestSheetReplace()
Dim mySheetName As String
mySheetName = “Sheet4”
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
On Error Resume Next
Worksheets(mySheetName).Delete
Err.Clear
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Worksheets.Add.Name = mySheetName
MsgBox “The sheet named ”” & mySheetName & “” has been replaced.”
End Sub
“`
About the Contributor
MVP Tom Urtis is the founder of Atlas Programming Management, a full-service Microsoft Office and Excel business solutions company in Silicon Valley. Tom has over 25 years of experience in business management and developing Microsoft Office applications, and is the coauthor of “Holy Macro! It’s 2,500 Excel VBA Examples.”
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