Excel provides a collection of professionally designed gauges that you can employ to help you to create workbooks. Start with a gauge when you have a good idea of your contents but want to benefit from the professional glance of a gauge.A
template is an Excel workbook file that provides you
with an unified design, which includes themes, so you only need to add
text and graphics. In the Start or New screen (New!),
you can choose a template from those already installed with Excel or
from the library on the Microsoft Office Online web site. If you
frequently use a template, you can pin it (New!) to the Start or New screen.
Start a Workbook with a Template
1. Start an Excel workbook from either of the following:
• Start Screen. Start Excel 2013 from Windows (New!).
• New Screen. Click the File tab, and then click New (New!).
2. Use one of the following (New!):
• Featured or Personal. Click a template.
• Suggested searches. Click a suggested search option, and then click a template.
• Search for online templates. Type criteria in the Search box, click the Search button or press Enter, click a category, and then click a template.
3. To pin a template to the New screen, point to a template, and then click the Pin to List button (New!). To unpin a template, click the Pin from List (New!).
4. To navigate, click the Home button.
5. If prompted, click Create.
Did You Know?
You can download templates on the web. Go to www.microsoft.com, click the Office link, and then search for Office Templates.