Creating & Saving Workbooks

Making a New Workbook:
When you open Excel, it automatically starts a new workbook with 3 worksheets.
If you need to start a new blank workbook, just go to click on the "New" icon on the Standard Toolbar (or you can go to File >> New... on the Menu).

Opening a Workbook:
To open an existing workbook, click on the "Open" folder icon (with a picture of a folder) located on the Standard toolbar.
Or, you can use the menu bar and navigate to File >> Open… (shortcut: Ctrl+O).

Saving a Workbook:
When you are working with any sort of media in any software, you should be sure to save your work often. In Word, there are numerous options for saving documents in a variety of file types.
To save a new, unsaved document, you can click on the "Save" icon, shaped like a disk located on the Standard toolbar.
You can also go to the menu bar and select File >> Save… (shortcut: Ctrl+S).

In the "Save in:" blank, click the down arrow to choose where you want to save your document (your Home Directory, the one with your name, is the safest place). Did you "lose" a document you know that you saved?? Look in My Documents first since it is where Word will save by default. Click on the shiny "New Folder" icon to create new folders to help you organize your files. Give your document a name in the "File name" box (make sure you save it with a name you can remember). Note: It's good practice not to use spaces or special characters in file names. CAUTION: Use File >> Save as... if you need to create a new file from an existing one -- otherwise you might over-write your original. Be sure to give the new file a new name. When in doubt, always use File >> Save as... !!!

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