How to Save Multiple Sheets in Excel – 6 Methods

The dataset contains names, Residence and Company Name.

Method 1 – Using a Keyboard Shortcut to Save Multiple Sheets in Excel

Steps:

• Data was added and removed from the dataset:

This is the keyboard shortcut sheet:

• Press CTRL+S and close the Excel file.
• Open the file again.

Data  was saved in both sheets.

Read More: How to Save a Worksheet in Excel to a Separate File

Method 2 – Saving Multiple Excel Sheets using the File Menu

Steps:

• A row was added to the dataset and a cell value was deleted.

This is the dataset sheet.

This is the file menu sheet.

• Go to the File tab.

• Click Save.

Read More: How to Save Multiple Excel Sheets as One File

Method 3 – Using the Move or Copy Feature to Save Multiple Sheets in a New Workbook

To transfer data to a new Excel workbook:

Steps:

• Select the sheets that you want to save in a new Excel workbook. Select different sheets holding CTRL and clicking the sheets.
• Right-click a sheet.
• Select Move or Copy.
• Here, ‘new workbook’ and ‘pdf’

• Select (new book) in To book: and check Create a copy.
• Click OK.

• The 2 sheets will be displayed in a new workbook.
• Press CTRL+S to save.

Read More: How to Save a Worksheet in Excel

Method 4 – Utilizing the Export Command to Save Multiple Sheets as PDF

Steps:

• Select the sheets you want to save in a new Excel workbook.
• Here, ‘export’ and ‘file menu’
• Go to File.

• Select Export and double-click Create PDF/XPS Document.

• Name your file and click Publish.

• Open the PDF: you will see the 2 selected sheets.

The file menu sheet is on the 1st page.

The export sheet is on the 2nd page.

Read More: How to Save Excel File in XLSX Format

Method 5 – Use the Save As Command to Save Multiple Sheets with a New Extension

Steps:

• Go to File.

• Select Save As >> Browse.

• Name your file and select a File Extension. Here, .htm Extension.
• Click Save.

• Your Excel file will be converted and saved as HTML. It will also create a new folder and store all the sheets of your workbook.

• This is sheet001.

• This is sheet002

Method 6 – Applying VBA to Save Multiple Sheets in Excel

Steps:

• Go to Developer >> Visual Basic

• In the VBA editor, select Insert >> choose Module

• Enter the following code in the VBA module.

Sub SaveMultipleSheets()
ThisWorkbook.Save
End Sub

• Save the Excel file using the .Save property.

• Click Run in the Macros window to save the multiple sheets.

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