XL: User-Defined Function to Put Sheet Name in a Cell

ID: Q113392

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q99348
   TITLE     : 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, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals 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 needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web:

   http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/

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.

Additional query words: 5.0 5.0a 5.0c 7.0 8.0 XL98 XL97 XL7 XL5 applications edition

Keywords          : kbprg kbdta kbdtacode PgmHowto KbVBA 
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c,7.0,97; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: May 17, 1999