Run a Macro based on a cell value

[ExcelHobbit]

I have a summary tab where i want to run macros depending on what is selected in a drop down list to compare two other data tabs. The data tabs are called 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and 'F', and the data in each tab is in the same cells and format, just different values. I want to have two drop down lists, Compare Tab 1: with drop down list A-F, and Compare Tab 2: with drop down list A-F.

Once the two tab names are selected, I want to be able to run a macro whereby it just looks at the tab name that has been selected and then pulls in the data to the summary tab. So I need to know if i can declare the multiple tab names and then the macro looks up which one has been selected, without the need of repeating the macro for every tab name.

 

[Puertorekinsam]

I'm not 100% sure what you are asking for... but I think what you want is something like the following..

Let's assume your first drop down value is in Sheet1 cells A1 and the second is in Sheet1 cells A2

you can use code like this

dim ws1 as worksheet
dim ws2 as workseet

set ws1= thisworkbook.sheets(sheet1.cells(1,1))
set ws2= thisworkbook.sheets(sheet1.cells(2,1))

then in your actual code you just refer to the sheets like

if ws1.cells(1,1)=ws2.cells(1,1) Then
     msgbox("Cell A1s in " & ws1.name & " and " & ws2.name  & " are the same.")
Else
     msgbox("Cell A1s in " & ws1.name & " and " & ws2.name  & " are Not the same.")
end if