How to save a copy of an Excel file
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When using Excel, it is easy to save just one worksheet from a workbook as a new Excel file. But what if you keep only one worksheet and delete the other worksheets in the workbook? This article will show you how to save only one worksheet as a new Excel file and then delete the inactive worksheets in current workbook. Show Save just one worksheet as new Excel file with
Move or Copy Save just one worksheet as new Excel file with Move or CopyThe Move or Copy utility of Excel feature helps you to easily save a certain worksheet as a new Excel file. You can do as follows. 1. Right click on the sheet tab (the worksheet you need to save as new file) in the sheet tab bar, then click Move or Copy.  2. In the Move or Copy dialog box, select (new book) from the To book drop-down list, check the Create a copy box, and then click the OK button. See screenshot: 3. Then the specified worksheet is moved in a new created workbook, please save this workbook manually. Save just one worksheet in current workbook with VBAIf you want to delete all worksheets and save just one certain worksheet in current workbook, the following VBA code can help you. 1. Press Alt + F11 simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window. 2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window, click Insert > Module. Then copy and paste below VBA code into the Module window. VBA code: delete all sheets except certain one in current workbook Sub DeleteSheets1() Dim xWs As Worksheet Application.ScreenUpdating = False Application.DisplayAlerts = False For Each xWs In Application.ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets If xWs.Name <> "test" Then xWs.Delete End If Next Application.DisplayAlerts = True Application.ScreenUpdating = True End SubNote: in the code, “test” is the worksheet name we need to keep only in current workbook. Please change it to your worksheet name. 3. Press the F5 key to run the code. Then you can see all worksheets in current workbooks are deleted but the specified one. And then save the workbook as you need. Save just one worksheet in current workbook with one clickThe Delete All Inactive Sheets utility of Kutools for Excel helps you to quickly delete all worksheets except current one with just one click. Before applying Kutools for Excel, please download and install it firstly. 1. Shift to the worksheet you need to keep only in current workbook, then click Kutools Plus > Worksheet > Delete All Inactive Sheets. See screenshot: Then a prompt dialog box pops up, if you determine to delete them, click the OK button. Then all inactive worksheets are deleted immediately from current workbook. If you want to have a free trial ( 30-day) of this utility, please click to download it, and then go to apply the operation according above steps. Save just one worksheetThe Best Office Productivity ToolsKutools for Excel Solves Most of Your Problems, and Increases Your Productivity by 80%
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How do you create a duplicate of an Excel File?Right click on the worksheet tab and select Move or Copy. Select the Create a copy checkbox. Under Before sheet, select where you want to place the copy. Select OK.
How do I save a copy of a File?Click the File tab.. Click Save As.. Choose a file location, such as OneDrive or This PC to store your file.. In the File name box, enter a new name for the file.. In the Save as type list, click the file format that you want to save the file in. For example, click Rich Text Format (. rtf), Web Page (. htm or . ... . Click Save.. How do I save an Excel sheet as a separate File?Save a single worksheet. Right-click the worksheet name tab.. Click select Move or Copy.. Click on the Move selected sheets to Book drop-down menu. Select (new book).. Click OK. Your new workbook opens with your moved worksheet. ... . Click File > Save in your new workbook.. How do I save a document without changing the original?These days with AutoSave, your changes are always being saved so you won't lose your work. To make sure you don't accidentally save changes in the original file, use Save a Copy BEFORE you start making your edits to ensure you're working on the new copy and not overwriting the original.
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