Split a Book

This dialog can be used to create new books containing a selection of sheets from the current book. The new books can be created by either copying or moving the sheets from the current book. Note that if sheets are moved from a book, then at least one sheet must remain present in the current book. The sheets that are to be split into new books can be selected by double clicking on an item in the Select Sheets to Split into new Book list to copy it to the Selected Sheets list. Alternatively, the button allows multiple selections to be copied from the Select Sheets to Split into new Book list.

Select Sheets to Split into new Book

This lists all the sheets in the current book. Double-click on a name within the list to copy the sheet name into the Selected Sheets list. Alternatively, multiple sheet names can be copied by making a multiple selection using either the mouse or cursor keys and then clicking the button.

Selected Sheets

This lists the currently selected sheets that will be opened in new books. You can remove a sheet from the list by either double clicking on the item or by selecting one or more items and clicking on the button.

Columns in Sheets

This list displays the columns within the sheet that is currently selected within the Select Sheets to Split into new Book list. This list is for information only.

Action for Selected Sheets

Split to single-page bookss

When selected, each sheet will be created in a separate book where each book will contain a single page.

Action Buttons

OKSplit the book and close the dialog.
CancelClose the dialog without further changes.
ClearRemove names from the selected sheets list.

Example

The following dialog shows the layout that can be used to create a new book containing two sheets from a book. The Move option is selected to ensure that the sheets are removed from the original book.

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