4 Efficient Ways to List All Worksheet Names in an Excel Workbook

Navigating through numerous worksheets in a large Excel workbook can be cumbersome, especially when you need a quick overview of all available sheets. This article explores four practical methods to list all worksheet names in a workbook, enhancing your productivity and workbook organization.

List all sheet names in a workbook

• Using copy and paste (manually)
• Using Kutools for Excel (easy, sheet names are linkable)
• Using Name range (list in a new sheet)
• Using VBA (unstable)

List all sheet names in a workbook

This tutorial presents four effective methods for listing all sheets in a workbook. Select the approach that best suits your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions to accomplish the task efficiently.

Using copy and paste (manually)

The simplest method to list all worksheet names involves a manual process:

Step 1: Open a new workbook

Step 2: Double-click on the sheet tab that you want to copy

Step 3: Press Ctrl + C keys to copy the sheet name

Step 4: Click on a cell and press Ctrl + V to paste the sheet name

Step 5: Repeat the above steps to copy and paste all sheet tab names to the workbook one by one

This method works well for a few sheet names but becomes time-consuming with dozens of sheets. For larger workbooks, consider the more efficient methods described below.

Using Kutools for Excel (easy, sheet names are linkable)

Kutools for Excel's Create List of Sheet Names enhances Excel by quickly generating a linked list of worksheet names. This feature automatically creates hyperlinks for each sheet, allowing direct navigation with a click - perfect for managing large workbooks. It surpasses Excel's manual methods in efficiency and ease.

Click "Kutools Plus" > "Worksheet" > "Create List of Sheet Names". In the pop-up dialog, specify the settings:

1. Choose the index style (how you want the linkable sheet names displayed: as hyperlink text or buttons).

2. Give a name to the new sheet that will list the sheet names.

3. Specify the location of the new sheet.

4. Choose how many columns to use for dividing the sheet names.

5. Click "OK".

   

For quick viewing and effortless navigation between sheets, Kutools for Excel's "Navigation pane" is highly effective. It not only lists all sheet names as clickable links for easy access but also displays all open workbooks, facilitating swift switching between them.

Using Name range (list in a new sheet)

In Excel, you can efficiently list all sheet names in a new sheet by creating a named range.

Step 1: Click Formulas > Define Name

Step 2: Edit the name and formula in the New Name dialog

• "Name": type a name for the name range

• "Refers to": copy and paste the formula below to it

  =REPLACE(GET.WORKBOOK(1),1,FIND("]",GET.WORKBOOK(1)),"")

• Click "OK".

  

Step 3: Using a formula to list sheet names

Type the formula below in a cell and press "Enter" key to get all sheet names.

=TRANSPOSE(ListNames)

ListNames is the name you give for the name range in step above.

Using VBA (unstable)

A more advanced and customizable method involves writing a VBA script to extract and list worksheet names:

Step 1: Open the workbook you want to list its sheet names

Step 2: Press Alt + F11 keys open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window

Step 3: Click Insert Module

Step 4: Copy and paste below code to the module

Sub ListSheetNamesInNewWorkbook()
'UpdatebyExtendoffice
    Dim wbSource As Workbook
    Dim wbTarget As Workbook
    Dim wsTarget As Worksheet
    Dim i As Integer
    
    ' Reference the current workbook
    Set wbSource = ActiveWorkbook
    
    ' Create a new workbook
    Set wbTarget = Workbooks.Add
    Set wsTarget = wbTarget.Sheets(1)
    
    ' List all sheet names from the active workbook in the new workbook
    For i = 1 To wbSource.Sheets.Count
        wsTarget.Cells(i, 1).Value = wbSource.Sheets(i).Name
    Next i
    
    ' Cleanup
    Set wbSource = Nothing
    Set wbTarget = Nothing
    Set wsTarget = Nothing
End Sub

Step 5: Press F5 key or click Run button to run the code

Now a new workbook is opened to list all worksheet names.

Each method offers different advantages depending on your needs - from simple manual listing to more sophisticated solutions like Kutools or VBA. Choose the one that best fits your workflow to effectively manage and navigate through your Excel worksheets. For more Excel tips and tricks, stay tuned to our blog.