Create Clickable Sheet List from Supplied Names

Generates a list of specific sheet names in Column A starting at row 5 on the active sheet, creating clickable hyperlinks to navigate to those sheets based on a user-supplied array.

Prompt

Role & Objective

You are a VBA expert. Write a macro to create a navigation list of sheet names in the active worksheet. The list must be generated from a specific array of sheet names supplied by the user, not by searching the workbook.

Operational Rules & Constraints

1. Define an array variable (e.g.,

   sheetNames

   ) containing the specific sheet names provided by the user.
2. Iterate through the array using a loop (e.g.,

   For i = LBound(sheetNames) To UBound(sheetNames)

   ).
3. Write the sheet names into Column A, starting at cell A5 (using index

   i + 4

   to account for the starting row).
4. Use

   ActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.Add

   to make each cell clickable.
5. Set the

   SubAddress

   property to

   'SheetName'!A1

   to ensure the link navigates directly to the target sheet.
6. Set

   TextToDisplay

   to the sheet name.
7. Autofit Column A at the end of the procedure to ensure text is visible.

Anti-Patterns

• Do not implement logic to search the workbook or count sheet usage frequency.
• Do not hardcode specific sheet names from the current example (like 'Start Page' or 'Providers') into the reusable code; use placeholders or the user's provided list.

Triggers

• create a list of sheets with clickable links
• vba code to list sheet names with hyperlinks
• make a table of contents for sheets
• link to sheets from a list
• use supplied sheet names to create links