User-Defined Function to Put Sheet Name in a Cell (113392)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q113392

SUMMARY

To display the name of a worksheet in a cell, you can create a user-defined function similar to the examples in the "More Information" section of this article.

For information about a method to perform this same task without creating a macro, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

99348 Excel: Macroless Method to Display the Filename of a Worksheet

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.

Sample Function 1

   Function Sheetname()
       Application.Volatile
       Sheetname = Application.Caller.Parent.Name
   End Function
				

Sample Function 2

   Function SName()
       Application.Volatile
       SName = ActiveSheet.Name
   End Function
				
Note that SName() returns the name of the active sheet, not the name of the sheet that the function is on. This may not produce the results you expect if you use this function with linked sheets.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
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