Add Method (Worksheets Collection)

Applies To

Worksheets collection object.

Description

Creates a new worksheet. The new worksheet becomes the active sheet. Returns a Worksheet object.

Syntax

expression.Add(Before, After, Count, Type)

expression Required. An expression that returns a Worksheets object.

Before Optional Variant. An object that specifies the sheet before which the new sheet is added.

After Optional Variant. An object that specifies the sheet after which the new sheet is added.

Count Optional Variant. The number of sheets to be added. The default value is one.

Type Optional Variant. The sheet type. Can be one of the following XlSheetType constants: xlWorksheet, xlExcel4MacroSheet, or xlExcel4IntlMacroSheet. The default value is xlWorksheet.

Remarks

If Before and After are both omitted, the new sheet is inserted before the active sheet.

Example

This example creates a new worksheet and inserts it before the active sheet.

ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets.Add

This example adds a new worksheet after the last worksheet in the active workbook.

Worksheets.Add.Move after:=Worksheets(Worksheets.Count)