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How to get list of sheets names in Google sheets?

This article, I will introduce some methods to get the name of current sheet name or a list of sheet names in Google sheets.

Get the current sheet name in Goolge sheets with script

Get a list of sheet names in Google sheets with script


Get the current sheet name in Goolge sheets with script

To get the current sheet name in Google sheets, the following simple script can help you without entering the name manually, please do as this:

1. Click Tools > Script editor, see screenshot:

doc get sheet name 1

2. In the opened project window, copy and paste the below script code into the blank Code window, see screenshot:

function sheetName() {
  return SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getActiveSheet().getName();
}

doc get sheet name 2

3. Then save the code window, and go back to the sheet that you want to get its name, then enter this formula: =sheetname() in a cell, and press Enter key, the sheet name will be displayed at once, see screenshot:

doc get sheet name 3


Get a list of sheet names in Google sheets with script

If you want to get all sheet names in the Google sheets, here is another script can do you a favor, please do as this:

1. Click Tools > Script editor to go the project window, and then copy and paste the below script code into the blank Code window, see screenshot:

function sheetnames() { 
  var out = new Array()
  var sheets = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheets();
  for (var i=0 ; i<sheets.length ; i++) out.push( [ sheets[i].getName() ] )
  return out  
}

doc get sheet name 4

2. Then save the code window, and go back to the sheet that you want to get all sheet names, then enter this formula: =sheetnames() in a cell, and press Enter key, all sheet names in the Google sheets will be listed as following screenshot shown:

doc get sheet name 5


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Thanks :)))
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This script in Google Sheets works great! However, sheetnames() doesn't seem to update when new sheets are added or sheets are renamed. Is there a way to make it refresh?
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why is it not working for me?i have copied the scripts and they seem so run with no errors, but when i go to google sheets, it dosent show the function "sheetsname"
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Save the script and run
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How to export all sheet names in open excel file to Google Sheet? Thank you
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How to export all sheet names in open excel file to Google Sheet?
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works for me! Thanks!!!
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TypeError: Cannot read property 'getSheets' of null (riadok 3, súbor Kód)
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Sorry.I did something wrong.It is already working fine.
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Hey, may i know what is your mistake? i have the same error
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Hi.
Of course You can.
I created a script using the Google Script Manager (script.google.com) and thought it would work automatically on all sheets in my google drive, but that wasn't true.Probably a script created throught Google Script Manager, not throught sheet, is not linked to a sheet.I had to create a script via menu in the top bar in the open Google Sheets "Tools / Script Editor" and the function I created works only in that given sheet.Please write if this solved your problem.
:)
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Hello,


Ive registered an account just to say, ive found a way to automatically update this function, its a cheat really.



In cell C!, ive put a checkbox.

At my header of sheet names, I put this code.



=if(C1=true,sheetnames(),)


Then, when we edit a tab name or create a new one, we uncheck the box and check it again and it is done, not perfect, but better than deleting the cell and re-pasting.


Thank you


Charlie.

EDIT , i tried inserting picture, but it seems to disappear.
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For everyone wondering how to get the sheet index to update automatically, you need to be able to call the function and then Re-enter the formula into where you want the index to be kept.
In my case I have a dedicated Index Sheet, and after most of my functions I call 'sheetnames()' and then just Re-enter the formula in the specific cell.
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sheetnames();
ss.getSheetByName('Index').getRange('A1').setFormula('=sheetnames()');
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What's ss?
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Hi Carlos,

var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();

Hope that helps.
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me pueden ayudar para crear una macro en GAS que abra una nueva hoja (sheet), luego la renombre y luego se puede escribir dentro de esta hoja nueva?
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