Color an Excel worksheet tab in another workbook

How to color a single Excel worksheet tab in another open or closed workbook using VBA

METHOD 1. Color an Excel worksheet tab in another open workbook using VBA

VBA

Sub Color_Worksheet_Tab_in_Another_Open_Workbook()
'declare variables
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set wb = Workbooks("Exceldome.xlsx")
'activate the workbook
wb.Activate
Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet2")
'color a worksheet tab named Sheet2 in the workbook specified above
ws.Tab.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)

End Sub

OBJECTS
Workbooks: The Workbooks object represents all of the open Excel workbooks.
Worksheets: The Worksheets object represents all of the worksheets in a workbook, excluding chart sheets.
PREREQUISITES
Workbook Name: Have an open workbook named Exceldome.xlsx.
Worksheet Name: Have a worksheet named Sheet2 in the Exceldome.xlsx workbook.

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS
Worksheet to Color: Select the worksheet that you want to color by changing the Sheet2 worksheet name in the VBA code to any worksheet in a workbook.
Workbook Selection: Select the workbook where you want to color a worksheet by changing the Exceldome.xlsx workbook name to any open workbook.

METHOD 2. Color an Excel worksheet tab in another closed workbook using VBA

VBA

Sub Color_Worksheet_Tab_in_Another_Closed_Workbook()
'declare variables
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set wb = Workbooks.Open("C:\Excel\Exceldome.xlsx")
'open and activate the workbook
wb.Activate
Set ws = Worksheets("Sheet2")
'color a worksheet tab named Sheet2 in the workbook specified above
ws.Tab.Color = RGB(0, 255, 0)

End Sub

OBJECTS
Workbook: The Workbooks object represents all of the open Excel workbooks.
Worksheets: The Worksheets object represents all of the worksheets in a workbook, excluding chart sheets.
PREREQUISITES
Workbook Location: Have the workbook that you are referencing to in the VBA code located on your device in the C:\Excel\ path.
Workbook Name: Have a closed workbook named Exceldome.xlsx in the location specified in the VBA code.
Worksheet Name: Have a worksheet named Sheet2 in the Exceldome.xlsx workbook.

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS
Worksheet Location: Select the location of the workbook where you want to change the color of a worksheet tab by changing the C:\Excel\ path.
Workbook Selection: Select the workbook where you want to color a worksheet by changing the Exceldome.xlsx workbook name to any closed workbook that is located in the path provided in the VBA code.
Worksheet to Color: Select the worksheet that you want to color by changing the Sheet2 worksheet name in the VBA code to any worksheet in a workbook.

Explanation about how to color a worksheet tab in another workbook

EXPLANATION

EXPLANATION
This tutorial explains and provides step by step instructions on how to color a single worksheet tab in another workbook using Excel and VBA methods.

VBA Methods: Using VBA you can color a worksheet in another open or closed workbook by referencing to a specific workbook. If the workbook is closed, the VBA code will first need to open the workbook and then color the specified worksheet tab. You can also use the color index number, RGB code or vb color index to nominate the color of the worksheet tab. In this example we are applying the RGB code.