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How to rename an Excel worksheet

 

By default, the first worksheet in Excel workbook has its name "Sheet1". When you insert new worksheets to Excel workbook, next new worksheet is given a default name "Sheet2" and then "Sheet3" etc. You may rename the default name of Excel worksheet if required.

If you want to rename an Excel worksheet, follow as explained below.

Step 1 - Right-click Excel worksheet Tab and select "Rename" from context menu, as shown in below image.

 Right-click worksheet Tab and select Rename

Step 2 - Enter new name for Excel worksheet, as shown in below image.

 Enter new name for worksheet

 

Step 3 - Click anywhere outside the worksheet Tab to rename the worksheet. Excel worksheet is renamed as shown in below image.

 Excel worksheet renamed

 

An animation about how to rename an Excel worksheet is copied below.

 Animation - How to rename an Excel worksheet

 

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