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Scroll Multiple Sheets in Excel 2010

Hi,

I'm wondering if there is a way to scroll to the same place over multiple sheets in EXCEL.  I have about 25 sheets each week that I would like to start at the same place.
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Have you tried

Ctrl-PgUp
Ctrl-PgDn
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Thank you for responding, but I guess I need to better explain what I would like to be able to do.

When I have all the worksheets highlighted in my workbook, I would like to scroll the pages so that cell A1 is showing when I go to each page, which is what can be done with Ctrl-PgUp and Ctrl-PgDn.
You want to switch worksheets and when you do that you need the cursor to move to A1 of that sheet?
Yes, but I don't want to press Ctrl-Home on every sheet.
Actually the cell that I want to be able to see is F31.  Some worksheets are showing A1, some are showing where the cursor is at in F31.  If I scroll to the bottom of the worksheet on the first page, then I want all the other worksheets to be in the same place so that I can view those cells too.
Are you familiar with macros?

Enter this code in the "Workbook" module of your workbook.
I do think this could be a nuisance at times.

Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Range("A1").Select
End Sub

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Ok now this is a different requirement which came before I posted a response to the previous comment.
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This is already in ThisWorkbook:

Public Sub SaveAsA1()
    ThisFile = Range("A1").VALUE
    ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:=ThisFile
End Sub


Do I remove that?
Whether or not you move (or delete) SaveAsA1 is up to you. It can remain in its current location and will not interfere with the Workbook_SheetDeactivate event sub I suggested.  

That said, it is considered good practice to put only event-driven subs in class modules like ThisWorkbook. If you follow this good practice, you would move SaveAsA1 into a regular module sheet (use Insert...Module to create one if you don't already have a Module1, Module2, etc.).

If you make this move, you will see the macro listed as "SaveAsA1" in the ALT + F8 macro selector rather than "ThisWorkbook!SaveAsA1"
How do I make sure that your macro only goes into this workbook?
Did you try the code?

I anticipated your question with statement 6, and it will only synchronize worksheets in the workbook containing the macro.
It did not work like I am hoping to see it work.


I had the file that I want it to work on open, found ThisWorkbook by going to Developer and opened Visual Basic.

Tried it - didn't work.  Closed that file and opened another file to see if the macro I referred to above was in another workbook, because I'm not sure what it is trying to do there and found that it was and also the one you gave me was there too....therefore, I'm not wondering if I inserted it correctly.
When you open the workbook, you must enable macros. The code won't work if you don't. Try closing the workbook and then reopening it. You should see a warning about macros.

If that approach still isn't working for you, please post your workbook. I'll make sure the code is installed correctly.

Brad
Sometimes...when you review your own work, you find that you put the macro in ThisWorkbook of your personal.xls files, and not just the workbook that you had open.  When you review this, and move the macro to the correct place - it works EXACTLY like you want it to.

Thank you!!