Which is the correct shortcut to copy a worksheet to another worksheet in the same workbook?
on February 14, 2019, 5:51 PM PST Susan Harkins shows you two quick ways to copy data from one Excel workbook to another. https://d1rytvr7gmk1sx.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20170705_CopyExcelSheet_Jason.mp4 Copying a sheet of data from one workbook to another sounds like a complicated job. In truth, Excel has a built-in feature that makes quick work of this task, but as usual, there’s more than one way to get the job done in Excel. First, I’ll show you Excel’s built-in route. Then, I’ll show you a second method, that’s just as easy. LEARN MORE: Office 365 Consumer pricing and features To copy a sheet from one Excel workbook to another, using Excel’s user interface, do the following:
Now, let’s try a different technique to do the same thing. I won’t call it a shortcut, but it’s always great to have another route, just in case. With both the source and target workbooks open, do the following:
That’s all there is to it! The next time you need to copy data from one workbook to another, forget the copy and paste feature–just drag the sheet. Warning!Moving a sheet isn’t without its problems–problems that might show up later. If the sheet contains a procedure that references another sheet in the source workbook, Excel will do its best to find the source workbook. If it can’t, you’ll get errors when you run that procedure. SEE: Software usage policy (Tech Pro Research) A bonus Microsoft Excel tipFrom the article 10 things you should never do in Excel by Susan Harkins: Rely on default settings: Excel defaults might be adequate for some or even most users, but if you find yourself resetting things every time you start a new workbook file, stop. Instead, open a blank workbook, change those settings, and save the file as a template. Then, base new workbook files on the template instead of Excel’s built-in template. Or alter the default workbook. This bonus Excel tip is also available in the free PDF 30 things you should never do in Microsoft Office. Editor’s note on Feb. 14, 2019: This Excel article was first published in March 2012. Since then, we have included a video tutorial, added a bonus tip, and updated the related resources. Also See
What is the shortcut to copy a sheet in Excel to another sheet?Simply hold down the Ctrl key, then click and drag the sheet's tab. When you release the mouse, Excel will create an exact copy of the sheet. Watch the video below to see this shortcut in action.
How do you copy a worksheet to another sheet?How to copy a sheet (tab) to another Google Sheet. Copy the URL of the target Google Sheet.. Open the Google Sheet that has the tab you want to copy into the target sheet.. Right click the tab you want to copy.. Choose "Copy to > Existing Spreadsheet". Paste the URL into the bottom of the window that appears.. Choose Select.. How do I copy a sheet in Excel to another workbook?To move a sheet(s) in Excel, you simply select one or more tabs and drag them to a new location. To move a sheet to another workbook, place the workbooks side-by-side (View tab > View Side by Side) and then drag the sheet from one file to another.
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