Add Method (Workbooks Collection)
Applies To
Workbooks collection object.
Description
Creates a new workbook. The new workbook becomes the active workbook. Returns a Workbook object.
Syntax
expression.Add(Template)
expression Required. An expression that returns a Workbooks object.
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).
Remarks
If the Template argument specifies a file, the file name can include a path.
See Also
ActiveWorkbook property, SheetsInNewWorkbook property.
Example
This example creates a new workbook.
Workbooks.Add