# Copying Excel Worksheets Between Files? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 29, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-excel-worksheets-between-files/694324 "2014-07-29T14:38:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-excel-worksheets-between-files/694324/1 "2014-07-29T14:38:52Z")
Does anyone know how to copy a worksheet from one Excel file into another Excel file? If this can be done, please clue me in! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-excel-worksheets-between-files/694324/2 "2014-07-29T14:43:42Z")
Right-click on the tab containing the worksheet at the bottom on the screen and select copy. For the destination, specify another already-open Excel file. If that makes no sense, look at [this Microsoft webpage](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/move-or-copy-a-worksheet-HP001217035.aspx). ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copying-excel-worksheets-between-files/694324/3 "2014-07-29T15:21:19Z")
You can also left click the upper left corner box, the one between A & 1, that will select the entire sheet. You then hit Copy, open a clean worksheet, and paste into cell A1. Beware if it references other worksheets within the old file, that can cause issues.