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While working in VBA we sometimes refer to another sheet or use another sheet’s properties, suppose we are in sheet 1 working but we want a value from cell A2 in sheet 2, if we refer to sheet 2’s value without activating the sheet first then we will not be able to access the value so to activate a sheet in VBA we use worksheet property as Worksheets(“Sheet2”).Activate.

In Excel, we always work with worksheets. Worksheets have their name to identify better. In regular spreadsheet workings, we directly navigate through shortcut keysAn Excel shortcut is a technique of performing a manual task in a quicker way.read more, or select the sheet by clicking on them. However, in VBA, it is not that easy. First, we need to specify the sheet name we are referring to. Then, we can use the “Select” method to select the sheet.

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What is VBA Activate Method?

As the name says, it activates the specified worksheet. To activate the sheet, we need to mention the exact worksheet name using the worksheets object. For example, if you want to activate a ” Sales sheet,” you can use the code below.

Worksheets(“Sales”).Activate

Syntax

So, the syntax of the Activate method is as follows:

Worksheet (“Name of the Sheet”).Activate

Here, a worksheet is the object, and activates are the method.

You can download this VBA Activate Sheet Excel Template here – VBA Activate Sheet Excel Template

Example #1 – Activate Sheet by its Index Number

In Excel, we work with multiple sets of worksheets. Often, we need to move from one sheet to another to get the job done. In VBA, we can use the Activate method to activate the particular Excel sheet.

For example, we have created three sheets: “Sales 2015”, “Sales 2016”, and “Sales 2017.”

We can activate the sheets in two ways. One is by using sheet index numbers, and another is by using the sheet name.

If we want to select the second sheet, we will use the worksheet object and mention the sheet index number as 2.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example1()

   Worksheets(2).Activate

End Sub

When you run the code using the F5 key or manually, this will activate the second sheet, “Sales 2016”.

If we want to activate the third sheet, we will use 3 as the sheet index number.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example1()

    Worksheets(3).Activate

End Sub

It will activate the third sheet, “Sales 2017.”

Now, we will interchange the second and third sheets.

Technically, “Sales 2017” is our third sheet, and “Sales 2016 is our second sheet. So, now we will use the sheet index number as 3 and see what happens.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example1()

    Worksheets(3).Activate

End Sub

In our view, it has to select the “Sales 2017” sheet, but it will select the “Sales 2016” sheet because in the order, “Sales 2016” is the third sheet.

So, activating the sheet by its name is always a safe option.

Example #2 – Activate Sheet by its Name

Now, we will see how to activate sheets by their name. In the place of a sheet index number, we need to mention the sheet name in double quotes.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example2()

    Worksheets("Sales 2016").Activate

End Sub

When we run the code manually or using shortcut key F5, this would activate the sheet “Sales 2016” irrespective of the position in the workbook.

Not only the worksheets object, but we can also use the “Sheets” object to activate the sheet.

Below is the code.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example2()

    Sheets("Sales 2016").Activate

End Sub

Worksheets can access only worksheets object and cannot access “Chart” sheets. However, if we use the Sheets object, we can access all the sheets in the workbook.

Example #3 – Activate Sheet from Another Workbook

Like how we need to mention the sheet name to activate the particular sheet, activating the sheet from another workbook also requires the “Workbook” name.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example3()

    Workbooks("Sales File.xlsx").Sheets("Sales 2016").Activate

End Sub

It will activate the “Sales 2016” sheet from the workbook “Sales File.xlsx.”

Activate Sheet vs. Select Sheet Method

We can use methods to perform the same action, i.e., Activate and Select. However, there is a slight difference between these two methods.

#1 – Activate Method

By using the Activate method, we can only activate the specified worksheet.

For example, look at the below code.

Code:

Sub Activate_Example()

    Worksheets("Sales 2016").Activate

End Sub

As we know, this code will select the worksheet “Sales 2016”.

#2 – Select Method

By using the Select method, we can perform other tasks as well.

Now, look at the below code.

Code:

This code not only activates the sheet “Sales 2016” but also selects the range of cells from A1 to A10.

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This article will discuss the ActiveSheet object in VBA. It will also discuss how to activate, select, and go to Worksheets (& much more). Read our full VBA Worksheets Guide for more information about working with worksheets in VBA.

ActiveSheet

In VBA, ActiveSheet refers to the currently active Worksheet. Only one Sheet may be active at a time.

Activate Worksheet (Setting the ActiveSheet)

To set the ActiveSheet use Worksheet.Activate:

Worksheets("Input").Activate

The Activate Sheet command will actually “go to” the sheet, changing the visible Sheet.

The above example uses the Sheet (Tab) name.  Instead you can use the VBA code name for the worksheet:

Sheet1.Activate

ActiveSheet Name

To get the ActiveSheet Name:

msgbox ActiveSheet.name

Selected Sheets vs ActiveSheet

At any point in time, only one Sheet can be the ActiveSheet. However, multiple Worksheets can be selected at once.

When multiple Worksheets are selected only the “top-most” Worksheet is considered active (the ActiveSheet).

Select Worksheet

If you would like to select a worksheet instead of activating it. Use .Select instead.

Select Worksheet by Tab Name

This selects a Worksheet based on it’s Sheet Tab Name

Sheets("Input").Select

Select Worksheet by Index Number

This selects a Worksheet based on it’s position relative to other tabs

Worksheets(1).Select

Select Worksheet With VBA Code Name

Sheet1.Select

Selecting worksheets by code name can prevent errors caused by worksheet name changes.

Select Current Worksheet

To select the current Worksheet, use the ActiveSheet object:

ActiveSheet.Select

More Activate / Select Sheet Examples

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Set ActiveSheet to Variable

This will assign the ActiveSheet to a Worksheet Object Variable.

Dim ws As Worksheet

Set ws = ActiveSheet

Change ActiveSheet Name

This will change the ActiveSheet Name.

ActiveSheet.Name = "NewName"

With ActiveSheet

Using the With Statement allows you to streamline your code when working with objects (such as Sheets or ActiveSheet).

With ActiveSheet
    .Name = "StartFresh"
    .Cells.Clear
    .Range("A1").Value = .Name
End With

Notice how you don’t need to repeat “ActiveSheet” before each line of code. This can be a huge time saver when working with a long list of commands.

Loop Through Selected Sheets

The following macro will Loop through all selected sheets, displaying their names.

Sub GetSelectedSheetsName()
    Dim ws As Worksheet

    For Each ws In ActiveWindow.SelectedSheets
         MsgBox ws.Name
    Next ws

End Sub

GoTo Next Sheet

This code will go to the next Sheet. If the ActiveSheet is the last Sheet, then it will go to the first Sheet in the Workbook.

If ActiveSheet.Index = Worksheets.Count Then
    Worksheets(1).Activate
Else
    ActiveSheet.Next.Activate
End If

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