How to Open a New Workbook in Excel? 3 Easy Methods
In this tutorial, you’ll learn about how to open a new workbook in Excel application. Here I will explore the 3 easy ways of opening a new workbook in the Excel program. Whether you’re creating a simple data sheet or making financial projections, creating or opening a new workbook in Excel is very important. Where you can enter, organize, and analyze data and get information/results. Join us as we explore more features of Microsoft Excel workbooks.
How to open a new workbook in Excel Application
Below are the steps to open a new workbook in the Microsoft Excel application, helping the above screenshot. To open the Microsoft Excel use the following steps:
- For Windows users: Click on the Start button or press the Windows key, then type Excel and press Enter.
- For Mac users: Use Spotlight Search by pressing Command + Space, then type Excel and hit Return.
1: Create New Workbook Using the Start Screen:
- Once Excel opens, you’ll see the Start Screen with different template options.
- Click on Blank workbook (usually the first option).
- A new workbook will be opened.
2: Create a New Workbook From Inside Excel:
- Once an Excel is opened on your computer, click on File in the top-left corner of the Excel window.
- Choose New from the left menu.
- Click on Blank workbook.
- A new, empty workbook will be created for you to start working.
- Once you create a workbook and feed it with data, it is important to save it for future use.
3: Create a New Workbook Using Keyboard Shortcut:
- You can quickly open a new workbook using the below shortcut keys from the keyboard:
- Press Ctrl + N (Windows) or Command + N (Mac)
Congratulations!
By following the above steps, you have learned and successfully opened a new workbook in the Microsoft Excel application. This blank sheet is ready for you to input data using formulas. Be with us and explore the full potential of Excel in the next lectures.
