Do one of the following:
On the File menu, click New, and then click Blank Workbook on the New Workbook task pane.
Create a new workbook based on the default workbook template
Click New on the Standard toolbar.
Note The default workbook template is usually located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\XLStart.
Create a workbook based on another template
In the Templates dialog box, click the Spreadsheet Solutions tab listing your custom templates, and then double-click the template for the type of workbook you want to create.
Note If you don't see the template you want in the New dialog box, make sure the template is installed and located in the correct folder.