To hide an Excel sheet using VBA, you can use the `Visible` property of the `Worksheet` object. You have the option to make the sheet hidden or very hidden. Here’s how you can do both:

• Make a Sheet Hidden: The sheet can be hidden, but still visible in the “Unhide” dialog box under the “View” tab in Excel.
• Make a Sheet Very Hidden: The sheet is hidden and does not appear in the “Unhide” dialog box, making it more secure.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to use VBA for both:

Open the VBA Editor

• Press `Alt` + `F11` to open the VBA Editor.
• In the VBA Editor, locate the workbook and sheet that you want to hide.

Hide a Sheet

To just hide a sheet and allow it to be unhidden through the Excel interface:

Sub HideSheet()
    ThisWorkbook.Sheets("SheetName").Visible = xlSheetHidden
End Sub

Replace `”SheetName”` with the name of the sheet you want to hide.

Make a Sheet Very Hidden

To make a sheet very hidden, so it does not appear in the “Unhide” dialog box:

Sub VeryHideSheet()
    ThisWorkbook.Sheets("SheetName").Visible = xlSheetVeryHidden
End Sub

Again, replace `”SheetName”` with the actual name of your worksheet.

Run the VBA Code

• Ensure the correct macro is selected.
• Press `F5` to run the macro, or click the “Run” button in the VBA Editor.

Unhide Very Hidden Sheet

To unhide a very hidden sheet, use the following code:

Sub UnhideSheet()
    ThisWorkbook.Sheets("SheetName").Visible = xlSheetVisible
End Sub

Remember, making a sheet “Very Hidden” is useful for security, but anyone with access to the VBA Editor can change it back. If securing sensitive data, consider password-protecting your VBA project.

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