How to copy a selected range to a new workbook in Excel?
For copying or exporting a selected range to a new workbook, normally, you may copy the range firstly, create a new workbook, and then paste the selected range to that new workbook, finally save this workbook manually. In this tutorial, we will show you time-saving methods of copying a selected range to a new workbook in Excel with details.
Copy a selected range to a new workbook with VBA code
Copy a selected range to a new workbook with Kutools for Excel
Copy a selected range to a new workbook with VBA code
You can easily copy a selected range to a new workbook with VBA code. Please do as follows.
1. Select the range you need to copy to a new workbook.
2. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic Application window.
3. In the Microsoft Visual Basic Application window, click Insert > Module. Then copy and paste the below VBA code into the Module window.
VBA code: copy selected range to a new workbook
Sub AddNew()
Dim xWs As Worksheet
Dim Rng As Range
Set Rng = Application.Selection
Application.Workbooks.Add
Set xWs = Application.ActiveSheet
Rng.Copy Destination: = xWs.Range("A1")
End SubNote: In the code, A1 is the destination cell for locating the selected range content of the new workbook. You can change it based on your needs.
3. Press the F5 key to run the code.
4. Then a new workbook is created with your selected range content listed inside, please save this workbook manually.
Copy a selected range to a new workbook with Kutools for Excel
In this section, we will introduce you the Export Range to File utility of Kutools for Excel. With this utility, you can easily export selected range to a new workbook.
Before applying Kutools for Excel, please download and install it firstly.
1. Select the range you want to copy to new workbook, then click Kutools Plus > Import / Export > Export Range to File.
2. In the Export Range to File dialog box, please do as follows.
button to select a folder for saving the new file;
Notes:
3. And then a dialog box pops up, please type in the file name and then click the OK button.
Then the selected range is exported as a new Excel workbook immediately.
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.
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