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The sheet names in Excel refer to the individual tabs or worksheets within an Excel workbook. These sheets allow for organizing and categorizing data within the workbook. Examples of sheet names could include “Sales Data,” “Expenses,” “Budget,” or “Inventory.” Each sheet can contain different types of data and information, allowing for efficient organization and analysis. Users can also rename and rearrange the sheet names to best suit their specific needs and preferences.
List All Sheet Names in Excel (With Example)
Often you may want to list out all sheet names in an Excel workbook.
Fortunately this is easy to do using a simple formula in Excel and the following example shows how to do so.
Example: How to List All Sheet Names in Excel
Suppose we have the following Excel workbook with five sheets:
Suppose we would like to list out each sheet name in the workbook within the sheet called Sheet5.
To do so, we must click the Formulas tab along the top ribbon, then click the Define Name icon with the Defined Names group:
In the new window that appears, type GetSheets into the Name box and then type the following formula into the Refers to box:
=REPLACE(GET.WORKBOOK(1),1,FIND("]",GET.WORKBOOK(1)),"")
Then click OK.
Next, type the following formula into cell A1 of Sheet5:
=INDEX(GetSheets, ROW())
Then click and drag this formula down column A until you encounter #REF! to indicate that all sheet names have been listed:
Notice that all sheet names in the workbook are now displayed in column A.
Additional Resources
The following tutorials explain how to perform other common operations in Excel: