How to: Sort Worksheets Alphanumerically by Name

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The following example shows how to sort the worksheets in a workbook alphanumerically based on the name of the sheet by using the Name property of the Worksheet object.

Sample code provided by: MVP Contributor Tom Urtis, Atlas Programming Management | About the Contributor

Sub SortSheetsTabName()
    Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    Dim iSheets%, i%, j%
    iSheets = Sheets.Count
    For i = 1 To iSheets - 1
        For j = i + 1 To iSheets
            If Sheets(j).Name < Sheets(i).Name Then
                Sheets(j).Move before:=Sheets(i)
            End If
        Next j
    Next i
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

About the Contributor

MVP Tom Urtis is the founder of Atlas Programming Management , a full-service Microsoft Office and Excel business solutions company in Silicon Valley. Tom has over 25 years of experience in business management and developing Microsoft Office applications, and is the co-author of “Holy Macro! It’s 2,500 Excel VBA Examples."