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Generate index sheet linking all spreadsheets in Excel

Before proceeding, check if you have enabled the macros, i.e., if you don't see DEVELOPER tab in you empty spreadsheet, click on FILE, OPTIONS and Customize Ribbon. You should see a check box on the right hand side, for the DEVELOPER tab, check it and click OK.

Click on DEVELOPER and then Macros, type in some name (eg. import_text), click create.

Paste the below code on the popped window:

Sub CreateLinksToAllSheets()
Dim sh As Worksheet
Dim cell As Range
For Each sh In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
    If ActiveSheet.Name <> sh.Name Then
        ActiveCell.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Selection, Address:="", SubAddress:= _
        "'" & sh.Name & "'" & "!A1", TextToDisplay:=sh.Name
        ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
    End If
Next sh
End Sub

Once done, click on Macros again, and then Run. This action will automatically populate all cells below the selected cell with sheet name and link to that sheet.

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