Is operator
Sub obtest() Dim a, b Set a = Sheets(1) Set b = Sheets(1) If a Is b Then Debug.Print "Is works correctly; a and b reference the same object" Else Debug.Print "Is doesn't work." End If Debug.Print TypeName(a), TypeName(b) 'returns "Sheet" Debug.Print a.Name, b.Name 'returns the sheet name End Sub