absolute reference to sheet in other workbook

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.

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



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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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Although the sheet reference needs to be absolute, the workbook reference is only loosly absolute. The source and destination workbooks change each year, and the macro looks at the workbooks that are currently open in order to determine which ones to use. Thanks though.