Workbooks.Add Method (Excel)

Creates a new workbook. The new workbook becomes the active workbook.

Syntax

expression .Add(Template)

expression A variable that represents a Workbooks object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Template

Optional

Variant

Determines how the new workbook is created. If this argument is a string specifying the name of an existing Microsoft Excel file, the new workbook is created with the specified file as a template. If this argument is a constant, the new workbook contains a single sheet of the specified type. Can be one of the following XlWBATemplate constants: xlWBATChart, xlWBATExcel4IntlMacroSheet, xlWBATExcel4MacroSheet, or xlWBATWorksheet. If this argument is omitted, Microsoft Excel creates a new workbook with a number of blank sheets (the number of sheets is set by the SheetsInNewWorkbook property).

Return Value

A Workbook object that represents the new workbook.

Remarks

If the Template argument specifies a file, the file name can include a path.

See Also

Concepts

Workbooks Object

Workbooks Object Members