Excel 2010 Just the Steps For Dummies
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If you’re working in Microsoft Excel 2010 and want to begin work in a new Excel workbook file, you can easily create a new workbook. To do so, you can use a command on the File tab or a keyboard shortcut.

  1. Click the File tab.

    Excel displays Backstage view, where you can access file-related commands.

  2. Choose New.

    Backstage View shows templates you can choose from in the middle column.

  3. Click the Blank Workbook icon.

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    The Blank Workbook icon resides at the top left corner of the middle column.

  4. Click the Create button.

    Excel creates a new, blank workbook based on the default template.

You can press Ctrl+N to create a new workbook without displaying the Backstage view.

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