Chapter 2. Workbook Fundamentals

Workbook Fundamentals

Are you ready to start creating and working with Excel files? This chapter shows you how to work with Excel workbooks, create new files, delete old files, and add password protection to your data.

Start a New Workbook File

Files you create in Excel are called workbooks. You can start a new workbook any time you want to create a new file for your Excel data. By default, every new workbook you open automatically contains three blank worksheets you can use to enter Excel data.

To learn more about working with entering data and worksheet structure, see Chapters 3 and 4.

Start a New Workbook File

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