Contents:
Create a new workbook | Open an existing workbook | Save a workbook | Recover Workbook | Hide & Unhide a workbook | Close workbook |Save The Current Workbook In 97-2003 Format

I will show you some basic functions about Workbook operating. Include Create a workbook, Open a workbook, Save a workbook, Recover a workbook, Hide & Unhide a workbook, Close a workbook.

Create a new workbook

If you want to create a new workbook, you can follow the below two ways :

#1 Click ‘Customize Quick Access Toolbar’ arrow -> check on ‘New’ (then ‘New’ button is shown on toolbar) -> Click ‘New’.

#2 Click ‘File’ button -> Click ‘New’ -> Double click on ‘blank workbook’.

Open an existing workbook

You can open an existing workbook via the below 3 ways:

#1 Find your workbook -> double click on it.

#2 Click ‘File’ -> Click ‘Open’ -> Click Computer and find the existing workbook you want to open on your PC -> Click ‘Open’.

#3  Through the history function: click ‘Recent’, the latest opened/edit workbook will be shown at the right window.

Save a workbook

you can save a workbook directly  via save button or save the current workbook to another location or file name(save as…).

1. Save

Directly click ‘Save’ button (current workbook will not disappear and just be saved in background)

Or Click ‘File’ -> ‘Save’ (save in background).

2. Save as

Click ‘File’ -> ‘Save As’-> ’Computer’, then enter the workbook name, select proper path, then save current workbook.

3. Save with password

Step1# Click ‘File’ -> ‘Options’ -> ‘Info’ -> ‘Protect Workbook’, select ‘Encrypt with Password’.

Step2# Enter ‘Password’ and ‘Reenter Password’, then click ‘OK’.

Step3# Restart workbook. You must enter password to open Book1.

Step4# Auto save a workbook (incase of power down, system crash…)
Click ‘File’ -> ‘Options’, select Save, check on ‘Save AutoRecover information every X minutes’ and ‘Keep the last autosaved version if I close without saving’ (details see below section ‘Recover Workbook’).

Recover Workbook

This function is related to auto save function.

1. Recover workbook

Click ‘File’ -> ‘Info’ -> ‘Versions’, recent auto backup versions will be loaded (there are no previous versions of this file in below sample).

Notes: if workbook is shutdown by power down or system crash, restart Excel will automatically load Document Recover task window, user can select the original or the latest backup version.

2. Recover unsaved workbook

Close current workbook without saving (maybe you want to click ‘yes’ but actually click ‘no’)

#1  Click ‘File’ -> ‘Info’ -> ‘Versions’ -> ‘Manage Versions’ -> ‘Recover unsaved workbook’, unsaved workbook will be listed.

#2 Click ‘File’ -> Open -> ‘Recent Workbooks’, ‘Recover Unsaved Workbooks’ button is listed at the right window.

Hide & Unhide a workbook

1. Hide

Right click ‘Sheet’ -> ‘Hide’, the current workbook (a worksheet exactly) is hidden.

Notes: If only one worksheet exists, Excel doesn’t allow to hide the worksheet.

2. Unhide

Same way, click ‘Sheet’ (any one is ok) -> ‘Unhide’, select the one you want to unhide, then click ‘OK’

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Close workbook

1. Quit Excel

Click ‘Close’ button on the right top corner or <Alt+F4> KEY Combination.

2. Quit Workbook

Click ‘File’ -> ’Close’ or <Ctrl+W> Combination, then no workbook shows.

More Reading:

MS Excel: How To Save The Current Workbook In 97-2003 Format