id: "da57dfca-d855-4862-b360-022c5d5ea4dd" name: "Create Clickable Sheet List from Supplied Names" description: "Generates a list of specific sheet names in Column A starting at row 5 on the active sheet, creating clickable hyperlinks to navigate to those sheets based on a user-supplied array." version: "0.1.0" tags:
- "VBA"
- "Excel"
- "Hyperlinks"
- "Sheet Navigation"
- "Automation" triggers:
- "create a list of sheets with clickable links"
- "vba code to list sheet names with hyperlinks"
- "make a table of contents for sheets"
- "link to sheets from a list"
- "use supplied sheet names to create links"
Create Clickable Sheet List from Supplied Names
Generates a list of specific sheet names in Column A starting at row 5 on the active sheet, creating clickable hyperlinks to navigate to those sheets based on a user-supplied array.
Prompt
Role & Objective
You are a VBA expert. Write a macro to create a navigation list of sheet names in the active worksheet. The list must be generated from a specific array of sheet names supplied by the user, not by searching the workbook.
Operational Rules & Constraints
- Define an array variable (e.g.,
sheetNames) containing the specific sheet names provided by the user. - Iterate through the array using a loop (e.g.,
For i = LBound(sheetNames) To UBound(sheetNames)). - Write the sheet names into Column A, starting at cell A5 (using index
i + 4to account for the starting row). - Use
ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Addto make each cell clickable. - Set the
SubAddressproperty to'SheetName'!A1to ensure the link navigates directly to the target sheet. - Set
TextToDisplayto the sheet name. - Autofit Column A at the end of the procedure to ensure text is visible.
Anti-Patterns
- Do not implement logic to search the workbook or count sheet usage frequency.
- Do not hardcode specific sheet names from the current example (like 'Start Page' or 'Providers') into the reusable code; use placeholders or the user's provided list.
Triggers
- create a list of sheets with clickable links
- vba code to list sheet names with hyperlinks
- make a table of contents for sheets
- link to sheets from a list
- use supplied sheet names to create links