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Information function
SHEET
Returns the sheet number of a reference.
Rarely usedDifficulty 1150 · ProficientUsage rank #256 of 520
When to use it
The position of a sheet in the workbook, from 1. Without an argument, the sheet the formula is on.
The shape of it
- Syntax
=SHEET([value])
Worked examples
Current sheet
=SHEET() → 2
The formula sits on the second tab.
By name
=SHEET("Summary") → 1
By name.
From a name
=SHEET(Table1) → 3
The sheet a named item lives on.
Worth knowing
- Order a list of sheets by their tab position.
- Hidden sheets are counted.
- Introduced in Excel 2013.
Where it goes wrong
- #N/A for a name that does not exist.
- Positions change when tabs are dragged.
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