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

  1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the sheet you want to copy.
  2. Select the sheet you want to copy by clicking on it.
  3. Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  4. Click on the "Copy" button in the "Clipboard" group.
  5. Right-click on the "New Workbook" button in the "Recent Workbooks" list.
  6. Select "Move or Copy" from the context menu.
  7. In the "Move or Copy" dialog box, select "Create a copy" and choose a location to save the new workbook.
  8. Click "OK" to create the new workbook with the copied sheet.

Method 2: Using the "Save As" dialog box

  1. Open the Excel workbook that contains the sheet you want to copy.
  2. Select the sheet you want to copy by clicking on it.
  3. Go to the "File" tab in the ribbon.
  4. Click on "Save As" in the "Save" group.
  5. In the "Save As" dialog box, select "Excel Workbook" as the file type.
  6. Choose a location to save the new workbook and enter a file name.
  7. Click "Save" to create the new workbook with the copied sheet.

Method 3: Using VBA code

  1. Open the Visual Basic Editor by pressing "Alt + F11" or by navigating to "Developer" tab in the ribbon and clicking on "Visual Basic".
  2. In the Visual Basic Editor, insert a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module".
  3. 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
  4. Replace "Sheet1" with the name of the sheet you want to copy.
  5. Click "Run" or press "F5" to execute the code.
  6. 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.