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How to: Programmatically Select Worksheets

The Select method selects the specified object, which moves the user's selection to the new object. Use the Activate method if you want to bring focus to the object without changing the user's selection.

Applies to: The information in this topic applies to document-level projects and application-level projects for Excel 2013 and Excel 2010. For more information, see Features Available by Office Application and Project Type.

If you want to select an existing worksheet in an application-level add-in or if the worksheet was created at run time in a document-level customization, you must access it by using the Excel Sheets collection of the Excel workbook; otherwise, you can access the Microsoft.Office.Tools.Excel.Worksheet host item directly.

Using the Worksheet Host Item

In a document-level customization, add the following code to Sheet1.vb or Sheet1.cs.

To select the first worksheet in a workbook using a host item

  • Call the Select method of Sheet1.

    Globals.Sheet1.Select()
    
    Globals.Sheet1.Select();
    

Using the Sheets Collection of the Excel Workbook

Access the worksheet by using the Excel Sheets collection.

To select the first worksheet in a workbook using the Sheets collection of the Excel workbook

  • Call the Select method of the Sheets collection to select the first worksheet of the active workbook.

    CType(Me.Application.ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1), Excel.Worksheet).Select()
    
    ((Excel.Worksheet)this.Application.ActiveWorkbook.Sheets[1]).Select();
    

See Also

Tasks

How to: Programmatically Print Worksheets

How to: Programmatically Delete Worksheets from Workbooks

How to: Programmatically Hide Worksheets

How to: Programmatically Protect Worksheets

Concepts

Working with Worksheets

Worksheet Host Item

Global Access to Objects in Office Projects

Programmatic Limitations of Host Items and Host Controls

Optional Parameters in Office Solutions

Host Items and Host Controls Overview