SHEET Function in Excel: Which Sheet Number?

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

InformationLevel: IntermediateAvailable in: Excel 2013+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

SHEET returns the position number of a sheet.

Syntax

=SHEET([value])
Argument What it means
value A reference or sheet name; omitted = this sheet.

Examples

Example 1

="Page "&SHEET()&" of "&SHEETS()

Sheet position in a workbook pack.

SHEETS · CELL

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