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Creating New Sheets based on list and template
Posted on 2016-08-31
Hello,
I am looking for an Excel solution.
If I have a base worksheet template (which can change), I need to create sheets identical to the template for a specific list.
Each sheet will be named according to the list and a cell in each of the sheets to be named according to the list also.
The attached file is what I am looking for. For example, sheets will be generated (based on "BASE" template) and named according to column "D" and each sheet will have a named cell according to column "E".
When finished, the list would need to be deleted and just the sheets remaining.
Example excel attached.
thanks in advance
test_newsheet.xlsx
I am looking for an Excel solution.
If I have a base worksheet template (which can change), I need to create sheets identical to the template for a specific list.
Each sheet will be named according to the list and a cell in each of the sheets to be named according to the list also.
The attached file is what I am looking for. For example, sheets will be generated (based on "BASE" template) and named according to column "D" and each sheet will have a named cell according to column "E".
When finished, the list would need to be deleted and just the sheets remaining.
Example excel attached.
thanks in advance
test_newsheet.xlsx
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Try this macro...
Sub CreateSheets()
Dim tmpSheet As Worksheet, lstSheet As Worksheet
Dim rw As Long
Set tmpSheet = Worksheets("BASE")
Set lstSheet = Worksheets("LIST")
For rw = 4 To lstSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "D").End(xlUp).Row
tmpSheet.Copy After:=Worksheets(Worksheets.Count)
With ActiveSheet
.Name = lstSheet.Cells(rw, "D")
.Range("E1").Value = lstSheet.Cells(rw, "E")
End With
Next
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
lstSheet.Delete
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub
Thank You Wayne,
If I want to keep the main sheet, what would the edited code be?
Also, to delete the code if the workbook gets passed on do you open VB editor and delete "module 1" (if that's what I saved it as).
thanks
If I want to keep the main sheet, what would the edited code be?
Also, to delete the code if the workbook gets passed on do you open VB editor and delete "module 1" (if that's what I saved it as).
thanks
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If I want to keep the main sheet, what would the edited code be?
To not delete the LIST sheet, remove lines 16-18.
Also, to delete the code if the workbook gets passed on do you open VB editor and delete "module 1" (if that's what I saved it as).
Yes, or you can save it as ".xlsx" which is a macro free workbook.
Thanks - this is just what I need.
one last thing if possible
If the sheets are required to have a different name, is there a way to rename the sheets that have been created with another name based on another column say "E".
For example, London No1, London No2... need to be renamed to Lon No1, Lon No2 etc..
This may occur after populating the created sheets with data?
one last thing if possible
If the sheets are required to have a different name, is there a way to rename the sheets that have been created with another name based on another column say "E".
For example, London No1, London No2... need to be renamed to Lon No1, Lon No2 etc..
This may occur after populating the created sheets with data?
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You can use the below macro to rename the sheets based on the values in column "F" on the LIST sheet...
Sub RenameSheets()
Dim lstSheet As Worksheet, ws As Worksheet, rw As Long
Set lstSheet = Worksheets("LIST")
For rw = 4 To lstSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "D").End(xlUp).Row
On Error Resume Next
Set ws = Worksheets(lstSheet.Cells(rw, "D").Value)
If Not ws Is Nothing Then
ws.Name = lstSheet.Cells(rw, "F")
End If
On Error GoTo 0
Next
End Sub
The rename works, but if I want to rename again to something else, is there a way to rename a sheet to another sheet based on the list.
for example, I tried renaming again by but it renamed in different order (it renamed the LIST and BASE tabs)?
for example, I tried renaming again by but it renamed in different order (it renamed the LIST and BASE tabs)?
I may need to generate around 30-40 sheets. This a great help but if I can get the renaming correct then I can generate sheets, rename them if asked. and possibly rename again if things change.
Active today
Instead of using the Worksheet names, use the values in cell E1....
Sub RenameSheets()
Dim lstSheet As Worksheet, ws As Worksheet, rw As Long
Set lstSheet = Worksheets("LIST")
For rw = 4 To lstSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "D").End(xlUp).Row
For Each ws In Worksheets
If ws.Range("E1").Value = lstSheet.Cells(rw, "E").Value Then
ws.Name = lstSheet.Cells(rw, "F")
Exit For
End If
Next
Next
End Sub
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