Python script to quickly navigate between sheets in large Excel workbooks
- Windows
- Excel
- Python 2.7
- PyWin32
- Make sure Excel is open.
- Start the script.
- In order for this to actually save any time, the script should be started by using a hotkey tied to a Windows shortcut or using for example AutoHotkey).
- Use pythonw.exe instead of python.exe to avoid the cmd window to pop up.
- Type a partial case-insensitive name of the sheet to navigate to. Multiple search terms are separated by spaces. For example, "impo tabl" will match "MyImportantTable".
- Press Enter to switch to the first sheet in the list.