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Excel VBA WorkSheet.Copy After Excel 2013


I want to copy a worksheet and place it DIRECTLY after another sheet. But I having trouble when there are hidden sheets involved.

Using Excel 2013 I open a new workbook. Add a Sheet after "Sheet1". Rename it "HiddenSheet2" Add a Sheet after "HiddenSheet2". Rename new sheet "Sheet3" So I have "Sheet1" - "HiddenSheet1" - "Sheet3" Then hide "HiddenSheet1"

Next run this VBA Code:

Sub test()
Dim ws1 AS Worksheet
Set wst = Sheets("Sheet1")
wst.Copy After:=Sheets(wst.Index)
End Sub

The inserted sheet get placed after "HiddenSheet2" and not after "Sheet1". I found that the copied sheet becomes the active sheet.

Get Handle on last worksheet copied by Worksheet.Copy

VBA Copy Sheet to End of Workbook (with Hidden Worksheets)

But my problem is I need the sheet to remain in a specific order.

Thanks

Edit:

Sub test()
Dim ws1 AS Worksheet
Set wst = Sheets("Sheet1")
wst.Copy After:=Sheets(wst.Index)
ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Move After:=Sheets(wst.Index)
End Sub

This doesn't get the new sheet directly after "Sheet1" either.


Solution

  • Existing code can be added

    Sub test()
    Dim ws1 AS Worksheet
    Set wst = Sheets("Sheet1")
    wst.Copy After:=Sheets(wst.Index)
    ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Move After:=Sheets(wst.Index)
    
    If (ActiveSheet.Index - wst.Index - 1) <> 0 Then
            Sheets(wst.Index + 1).Visible = True
            ActiveSheet.Move After:=wst
            Sheets(wst.Index + 2).Visible = False
        End If
    
    End Sub