How to delete specific sheet if exists in workbook?
How could you delete a specific worksheet if it exists within a workbook? Normally, you need to find and check it if exists, and then delete it manually. Here, I will talk about an easy way to delete the specified worksheet directly if it exists in the Excel file.
Delete a specific worksheet if exists in a workbook with VBA code
Delete a specific worksheet if exists in a workbook with VBA code
The following VBA code can help you to delete the specified worksheet if it exists in the workbook, please do as this:
1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.
VBA code: Delete a specific worksheet if exists in workbook
Sub Test()
'Updateby Extendoffice
Dim xWs As Worksheet
Dim sheetName As String
sheetName = Application.InputBox("Input Sheet Name:", "Kutools for Excel", _
"sheet1", , , , , 2)
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
Set xWs = Sheets(sheetName)
If Err <> 0 Then
MsgBox "The'" & sheetName & "'" & "does not exist!", vbInformation, "Kutools for Excel"
Exit Sub
Else
xWs.Delete
MsgBox "The'" & sheetName & "'" & "has been deleted!", vbInformation, "Kutools for Excel"
End If
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub
3. Then press F5 key to run this code, a prompt box is displayed to remind you type the sheet name that you want to check if exist, see screenshot:
4. And then click OK button:
(1.) If the sheet exists, it will be delete at once, see screenshot:
(2.) If the sheet does not exist, a prompt box will pop out to remind you as following screenshot shown:
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