The maximum number of sheets you can have in an Excel workbook varies depending on the version of Excel you are using. Here are the maximum sheet limits for common versions of Excel:
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Excel 2003 and Earlier: In Excel 2003 and earlier versions, you can have a maximum of 256 sheets in a single workbook.
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Excel 2007 and Excel 2010: Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 increased the maximum number of sheets to 1,048,576 sheets per workbook. This is a substantial increase compared to earlier versions.
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Excel 2013, Excel 2016, Excel 2019, and Excel for Microsoft 365: These versions of Excel also support a maximum of 1,048,576 sheets in a workbook. This limit remains consistent with Excel 2007 and 2010.
Please note that while Excel allows for a large number of sheets in a single workbook, it's essential to consider the practicality and usability of such a large workbook. Extremely large workbooks can become unwieldy and slow to work with, and they may also require a significant amount of computer memory (RAM) to handle. In most cases, users find it more manageable to organize their data across multiple workbooks or to use other methods, such as databases, for handling extremely large datasets.
