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Default absolute reference to sheet in other workbook

The only way I can see doing this is the following. Open your
source workbook ("Other Workbook.xls") in the VBA editor, then go
to the Tools menu, choose "VBA Project Properties" and change the
name to something unique, e.g.,
OtherWorkbook. Then open the destination workbook in the editor,
go to the Tools menu, choose References, and check the project
whose name you just rename, e.g., OtherWorkbook. Then, you can
use code like

Debug.Print OtherWorkbook.Sheet1.Range("A1").Value

Of course, OtherWorkbook must be open while your destination
workbook is open.

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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"Brassman"
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I have a macro that copies specific data from one workbook to
another.
I need to be able to reference a specific sheet in that other
workbook
absolutely.

The macro checks that the workbook to copy the data into is
open that
then stores that workbook in a variable.

Set OtherWorkbook = Workbooks("Other Workbook.xls")

Now i need to refer to another sheet in the workbook absolutely
in
order to select it.

OtherWorkbook.Sheets(XX) won't work because the index number
changes
when the sheets are moved around, which will be changed by the
user.

OtherWorkbook.Sheets("Tab Title") won't work because that has a
good
possibility of being changed by the user.

I'd like to use the Sheet (Name) property in VBA, but syntax
like:
OtherWorkBook.Sheet12.Select doesn't work either.

Thanks.


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