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Sheets.Add Method

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Creates a new worksheet, chart, or macro sheet. The new worksheet becomes the active sheet.

Syntax

expression.Add(Before, After, Count, Type)

expression   A variable that represents a Sheets object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Before Optional Variant An object that specifies the sheet before which the new sheet is added.
After Optional Variant An object that specifies the sheet after which the new sheet is added.
Count Optional Variant The number of sheets to be added. The default value is one.
Type Optional Variant Specifies the sheet type. Can be one of the following XlSheetType constants: xlWorksheet, xlChart, xlExcel4MacroSheet, or xlExcel4IntlMacroSheet. If you are inserting a sheet based on an existing template, specify the path to the template. The default value is xlWorksheet.

Return Value
An Object value that represents the new worksheet, chart, or macro sheet.

Remarks

If Before and After are both omitted, the new sheet is inserted before the active sheet.

Example

This example inserts a new worksheet before the last worksheet in the active workbook.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveWorkbook.Sheets.Add Before:=Worksheets(Worksheets.Count)

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