Applies To
Application Object, Window Object, Workbook Object.
Description
Accessor. Returns an object that represents the active sheet (the sheet on top) in the active workbook or in the specified window or workbook. Returns Nothing if no sheet is active. Read-only.
The object type returned by the ActiveSheet property depends on the active sheet, as shown in the following table.
|
Active sheet |
Object type returned |
|
Worksheet |
Worksheet |
|
Visual Basic module |
Module |
|
Chart |
Chart |
|
Dialog sheet |
DialogSheet |
Remarks
If you do not specify an object qualifier, this property returns the active sheet in the active workbook.
If a workbook appears in more than one window, the ActiveSheet property may be different in different windows.
See Also
Activate Method, Select Method.
Example
This example displays the name (Name property) of the active sheet.
MsgBox "The name of the active sheet is " & ActiveSheet.Name