On the File menu, click New, and then click Blank Workbook on the New Workbook task pane.
Create a new workbook based on the default workbook template
Click New on the Standard toolbar.
Note The default workbook template is usually located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\XLStart.
Create a workbook based on another template
- On the File menu, click New.
- Click On my computer in the New Workbook task pane.
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In the Templates dialog box, click the Spreadsheet Solutions tab listing your custom templates, and then double-click the template for the type of workbook you want to create.
- You can also click Templates on Office Online to obtain more workbook templates.
Note If you don't see the template you want in the New dialog box, make sure the template is installed and located in the correct folder.