Excel SHEET Function

Summary
The Excel SHEET function returns the index number of a sheet in Excel. It will report the sheet number for a cell reference, named range, or Excel Table.
Purpose
Get sheet index number
Return value
The index number of a given sheet
Syntax
=SHEET ([value])
Arguments
- value - [optional] The value to check.
Version
Usage notes
Use the SHEET function to get the index number for a given sheet. The index number represents the numeric sequence of sheets in an Excel workbook, starting with 1 on the left and ending with N on the left, where N is the total number of sheets in the workbook. The SHEET function includes hidden sheets in the numbering sequence.
For example, in a workbook with Sheet1, Sheet2, and Sheet3 running left to right, the following formula will return 2:
=SHEET(Sheet2!A1)
If Sheet2 is dragged all the way to the left, the formula above will return 1.
Notes
- If the value argument is omitted, SHEET will return the index of the sheet it's entered on.
- Typically, value is supplied as a cell reference, but you can also supply a named range or the name of an Excel Table
- The SHEET function includes hidden sheets in the numbering sequence.
- SHEET reports the index of a sheet, the SHEETS function reports the number of sheets in a reference
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