change worksheet tab

Billm · Apr 11th, 2002, 07:50 AM

I know this is a simple one .. but I cant find the answer in here using search .. so I've got to ask this question ..

I want to run a macro that gets the current worksheet name from the tab at the bottom and then changes it to a set string eg; "balance"

I know its simple .. but I dont know how to read the current worksheet name and change it .. cos the user may have manually changed the tab name.

Secondly .. is there a way of stopping the users from changing sheet tab names ?

Thanks
Bill

Al Chara · Apr 11th, 2002, 08:13 AM

To answer your first question:

If ActiveSheet.Name <> "balance" Then ActiveSheet.Name = "balance"

Al Chara · Apr 11th, 2002, 02:09 PM

To answer your second question:

Go to tools|options|view tab|uncheck "Sheet tabs" Now the user can't see the sheet tabs, but he/she can cycle through them by pressing ctrl+PageUp or ctrl+PageDown...not sure if that is what you are looking for.

Billm · Apr 11th, 2002, 04:08 PM

Thanks guys for your help .. I now know how to check & change tab names.
I think hiding the tabs and making the users use contol keys to change tabs would irritate them .. but thanks for the suggestion ..

Is there no VB code I can use to disable changing of the tab name ?

Apr 11th, 2002, 08:13 AM	#2
Al Chara MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 1,433	To answer your first question: If ActiveSheet.Name <> "balance" Then ActiveSheet.Name = "balance" __________________ Kind regards, Al Chara

Apr 11th, 2002, 02:09 PM	#3
Al Chara MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Monterrey, Mexico Posts: 1,433	To answer your second question: Go to tools\|options\|view tab\|uncheck "Sheet tabs" Now the user can't see the sheet tabs, but he/she can cycle through them by pressing ctrl+PageUp or ctrl+PageDown...not sure if that is what you are looking for. __________________ Kind regards, Al Chara

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Apr 11th, 2002, 07:50 AM	#1
Billm Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 83	I know this is a simple one .. but I cant find the answer in here using search .. so I've got to ask this question .. I want to run a macro that gets the current worksheet name from the tab at the bottom and then changes it to a set string eg; "balance" I know its simple .. but I dont know how to read the current worksheet name and change it .. cos the user may have manually changed the tab name. Secondly .. is there a way of stopping the users from changing sheet tab names ? Thanks Bill

Apr 11th, 2002, 04:08 PM	#4
Billm Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 83	Thanks guys for your help .. I now know how to check & change tab names. I think hiding the tabs and making the users use contol keys to change tabs would irritate them .. but thanks for the suggestion .. Is there no VB code I can use to disable changing of the tab name ?