How to copy an excel sheet to a new workbook
There are several ways to copy an Excel sheet to a new workbook:
Method 1: Using the "Move or Copy" dialog box
- Open the Excel workbook that contains the sheet you want to copy.
- Select the sheet you want to copy by clicking on it.
- Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Copy" button in the "Clipboard" group.
- Right-click on the "New Workbook" button in the "Recent Workbooks" list.
- Select "Move or Copy" from the context menu.
- In the "Move or Copy" dialog box, select "Create a copy" and choose a location to save the new workbook.
- Click "OK" to create the new workbook with the copied sheet.
Method 2: Using the "Save As" dialog box
- Open the Excel workbook that contains the sheet you want to copy.
- Select the sheet you want to copy by clicking on it.
- Go to the "File" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on "Save As" in the "Save" group.
- In the "Save As" dialog box, select "Excel Workbook" as the file type.
- Choose a location to save the new workbook and enter a file name.
- Click "Save" to create the new workbook with the copied sheet.
Method 3: Using VBA code
- Open the Visual Basic Editor by pressing "Alt + F11" or by navigating to "Developer" tab in the ribbon and clicking on "Visual Basic".
- In the Visual Basic Editor, insert a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module".
- Paste the following code:
Sub CopySheetToNewWorkbook() Dim ws As Worksheet Set ws = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet1") ' change to the name of the sheet you want to copy Dim newWB As Workbook Set newWB = Workbooks.Add ws.Copy Before:=newWB.Sheets(1) End Sub
- Replace "Sheet1" with the name of the sheet you want to copy.
- Click "Run" or press "F5" to execute the code.
- The new workbook will be created with the copied sheet.
Note: In all methods, you can also use the "Paste Special" option to copy the sheet as a values-only copy, formulas-only copy, or as a link.