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    Loop Macro + Very Hidden Sheets = Tricky?

    Hi All,

    I am running a loop macro on over 400 workbooks from my Personal.XLS file. For the most part, I have no problem deleting rows, adding columns, etc.

    However... one of my tasks involves unhiding a "Very Hidden" sheet from each file, adding a name to that hidden sheet, and then re-very-hiding that sheet.

    But, running the code gives me an error that says "Invalid Outside Procedure," while highlighting the "ThisWorkbook.Sheets("NAMES").Visible = xlSheetVisible" line

    Is this happening because I'm running the code from Personal.XLS... but I want to unhide a sheet from a different file?

    Anyone know how I can get around this? Thanks!!

    Best,

    Lilanngel

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    Re: Loop Macro + Very Hidden Sheets = Tricky?

    Hello lilanngel,

    ThisWorkbook refers to the workbook that the macro is running in. In your case, Personal.xls. Change the reference to the ActiveWorkbook and it should work.
      ActiveWorkbook.Sheets("NAMES").Visible = xlSheetVisible
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    Re: Loop Macro + Very Hidden Sheets = Tricky?

    Works perfectly. Thank you!!

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    Re: Loop Macro + Very Hidden Sheets = Tricky?

    Thanks for posting informative, but try to give complete macros here, as in our office v cannot download except to view web.

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