Exploring File Management Fundamentals

One of the advantages of working with computers is the convenience of electronic files. In this section, we describe both the usual and unusual ways you can manage your Excel files.

Creating Workbooks

To create a new workbook, click the Microsoft Office Button, and click New to display the New Workbook dialog box, as shown in Figure 2-20. When you click Blank Workbook and press Enter (or click the Create button at the bottom of the dialog box), a fresh workbook opens. Each new workbook you create in the current Excel session is numbered sequentially: Book1, Book2, and so on.

Click the Microsoft Office Button and then click New to display the New Workbook dialog box.

Figure 2-20. Click the Microsoft Office ...

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