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Anna_Annikins
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How do I copy a sheet to multiple other workbooks?

Hi, I have a sheet in one workbook full of formulae that took me ages to do. Formulae draw links from other sheets in the same workbook. I want to copy this sheet to multiple other workbooks (about ...
  • NikolinoDE's avatar
    Jan 31, 2024

    Anna_Annikins 

    You can use a combination of VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) to automate the process of copying a sheet to multiple workbooks. Here's a step-by-step guide:

    1. Backup your workbooks:

      • Before running any VBA code, it's always a good practice to backup your workbooks to prevent accidental data loss.

    2. Open the workbook containing the sheet you want to copy:

      • This will be your source workbook.

    3. Press ALT + F11 to open the VBA editor:

      • In the VBA editor, right-click on "VBAProject (YourWorkbookName)" in the left pane.
      • Choose "Insert" -> "Module" to insert a new module.

    4. Copy and paste the following VBA code into the module:

    Vba code in untested, please backup before use it.

    Sub CopySheetToOtherWorkbooks()
        Dim SourceSheet As Worksheet
        Dim TargetWorkbook As Workbook
        Dim TargetPath As String
        Dim TargetWorkbookName As String
        
        ' Set the source sheet
        Set SourceSheet = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("YourSheetName") ' Replace "YourSheetName" with the actual sheet name
        
        ' Specify the target path where other workbooks are located
        TargetPath = "C:\Path\To\Your\Workbooks\" ' Replace with the actual path
        
        ' Loop through all workbooks in the target path
        TargetWorkbookName = Dir(TargetPath & "*.xlsx")
        Do While TargetWorkbookName <> ""
            ' Open the target workbook
            Set TargetWorkbook = Workbooks.Open(TargetPath & TargetWorkbookName)
            
            ' Copy the source sheet to the target workbook
            SourceSheet.Copy Before:=TargetWorkbook.Sheets(1)
            
            ' Close and save changes to the target workbook
            TargetWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:=True
            
            ' Move to the next workbook
            TargetWorkbookName = Dir
        Loop
    End Sub
      • Replace "YourSheetName" with the name of the sheet you want to copy.
      • Replace "C:\Path\To\Your\Workbooks" with the actual path where your other workbooks are located.

    5. Run the VBA code:

      • Close the VBA editor and press ALT + F8 to open the "Macro" dialog.
      • Select "CopySheetToOtherWorkbooks" and click "Run."

    This VBA code will loop through all workbooks in the specified path and copy the specified sheet from the source workbook to each of them. Make sure that the sheet name matches exactly, and the target path is correct.

    Note: VBA needs to be enabled in your Excel settings for this to work. Additionally, depending on your security settings, you might need to adjust macro settings to allow running VBA code.  The text, steps and the code were created with the help of AI.

     

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    Hope this will help you.

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