How to create multiple worksheets from a list of cell values?

Are there any quick or easy methods for us to create multiple worksheets based on a list of cell values in Excel? In this article, I will talk about some good tricks to solve this job.

Create multiple worksheets from a list of cell values with VBA code

Create multiple worksheets from a list of cell values with Kutools for Excel

Create multiple worksheets from a list of cell values with VBA code

To quickly create multiple new worksheets which named with a list of cell values, the following VBA code can help you.

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: Create multiple worksheets from a list of cells:

Sub AddSheets()
'Updateby Extendoffice
    Dim xRg As Excel.Range
    Dim wSh As Excel.Worksheet
    Dim wBk As Excel.Workbook
    Set wSh = ActiveSheet
    Set wBk = ActiveWorkbook
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    For Each xRg In wSh.Range("A1:A7")
        With wBk
            .Sheets.Add after:=.Sheets(.Sheets.Count)
            On Error Resume Next
            ActiveSheet.Name = xRg.Value
            If Err.Number = 1004 Then
              Debug.Print xRg.Value & " already used as a sheet name"
            End If
            On Error GoTo 0
        End With
    Next xRg
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Note: In the above code, A1:A7 is the cell range that you want to create sheets based on, please change it to your need.

3. Then press F5 key to run this code, and the new sheets have been created after all sheets in current workbook, see screenshot:

Create multiple worksheets from a list of cell values with Kutools for Excel

If you are not skilled with the above code, here is a handy tool-Kutools for Excel, with its Create Sequence Worksheets function, the worksheets will be created based on the cell values in a new workbook.

After installing Kutools for Excel, please do as this:

1. Click Kutools Plus > Worksheet > Create Sequence Worksheets, see screenshot:

2. In the Create Sequence Worksheets dialog box:

(1.) Select one worksheet that you want to create sequence worksheets based on;

(2.) Then select Data in a range option from the Sheet names based on list box, and click button to select the cell values that you want to use.

3. And then click Ok button, the worksheets have been created with the names of the cell values in a new workbook, see screenshot:

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