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XL: Move or Copy Statements Change Active Sheet
Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
Article ID: Q110858
5.00 5.00c 7.00 7.00a | 5.00 5.00a 
WINDOWS               | MACINTOSH
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed above, the macro commands to move or copy a sheet within a workbook will change the active worksheet.

This behavior is different from Microsoft Excel version 4.0; in 4.0, the active worksheet is unchanged.

MORE INFORMATION

Because there is no workbook contents screen in Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0, commands that move or copy a worksheet will also activate that sheet.

WORKAROUND

If you would like the tab that was active prior to the move method to be active after the move method, store the current tab in a variable and reselect this tab after the Move method, as in the following example: 

   Sub TestMove()
       Dim CurrentDoc As String
       CurrentDoc = ActiveSheet.Name
       Sheets("Sheet1").Move After:=Sheets("Sheet2")
       Sheets(CurrentDoc).Select
   End Sub
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REFERENCES

For more information on the Move Method, choose the Search button in Visual Basic Help and type: 

   Move Method

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Version : 5.00 5.00c 7.00 7.00a | 5.00 5.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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