Hi Noorain
Thanks for the code. I need to put athe code in again for the new
worksheet, have trieed some different places but still not working. Your
comments would be appreciated.
Charlie
On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 7:39 PM, NOORAIN ANSARI <noorain.ans...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Dear Cab,
>
> Please try it..
>
> Sub GetColumnRef()
> Dim CurrentIndex As Long
> Dim MyInput
> MyInput = InputBox("Enter Column to Search eg D5")
> CurrentIndex = ActiveSheet.Index
> If CurrentIndex > 1 Then
> Sheets(CurrentIndex - 1).Activate
> Range(MyInput).Select
> End If
> End Sub
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Cab Boose <swch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> HI
>>
>> Have this code:
>>
>> Sub GetColumnRef()
>>
>> Dim MyInput
>> MyInput = InputBox("Enter Column to Search eg D:5")
>>
>> Sheets.Add.Name = MyInput
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>> Works well, but leaves the active sheet as the new sheet. That is the
>> newly created sheet.
>>
>> How do I get it to return to the the sheet prevously used. May not
>> always be the same name ?
>>
>> Have tried Sheet.Previous.Activate and others and I am not getting it.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Charlie
>>
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