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CreateNotebook

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creates a generic empty notebook and opens it in the front end.

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CreateNotebook["type"]

creates an empty notebook of the specified type and opens it in the front end.

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CreateNotebook["type",obj]

replaces the notebook represented by the notebook object obj by a version converted to be of the specified type.

Details and Options

  • Possible notebook types include:
  • "Default"default generic notebook with no attached tools
    "ChatDriven"notebook defaulting to LLM-based chat cells
    "ChatEnabled"notebook with code assistance chat enabled
    "ComputationalEssay"notebook for creating a computational essay
    "DataResource"notebook for defining a data resource
    "FormNotebookAuthoring"form notebook with authoring toolbar
    "FunctionResource"notebook for defining a function resource
    "Demonstration"notebook for creating a Demonstration
    "Package"notebook that saves as a package
    "QuestionNotebook"question notebook with authoring toolbar
    "Script"notebook that saves as a WolframScript script
    "SlideShow"notebook for creating a slide show
    "Template"template notebook with authoring toolbar
    "Testing"notebook for creating verification tests
    "WolframAlpha"Wolfram|Alpha-enhanced notebook
  • CreateNotebook allows any notebook option to be given.
  • CreateNotebook returns a NotebookObject corresponding to the notebook it creates.
  • CreateNotebook[type,obj] modifies the contents of obj.
  • CreateNotebook[{"SlideShow",theme}] creates a slideshow with the specified theme. Available themes include "Default", "Garnet", "Earth", "Sapphire", "Opal", "Sunrise", "Steel", and "Water".

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Create a new, empty notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-8oz5hk
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Create a template notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-qo5dtd
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Scope  (5)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Create a template notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-c7ub04
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Convert the resulting notebook object into a default notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-luet49
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Create a slideshow with the "Sunrise" theme:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-ecj9qj
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Create a Wolfram|Alpha-enhanced notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-2y0yjg
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Create a notebook with preset notebook options:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-gbo3da
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Create a package notebook:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0enxvgivm-bsjrvn
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Wolfram Research (2014), CreateNotebook, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html (updated 2021).
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Wolfram Research (2014), CreateNotebook, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html (updated 2021).

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Wolfram Research (2014), CreateNotebook, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html (updated 2021).

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Wolfram Research (2014), CreateNotebook, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html (updated 2021).

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Wolfram Language. 2014. "CreateNotebook." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2021. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2014. "CreateNotebook." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2021. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2014). CreateNotebook. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html

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Wolfram Language. (2014). CreateNotebook. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_createnotebook, author="Wolfram Research", title="{CreateNotebook}", year="2021", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html}", note=[Accessed: 22-April-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_createnotebook, author="Wolfram Research", title="{CreateNotebook}", year="2021", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html}", note=[Accessed: 22-April-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_createnotebook, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={CreateNotebook}, year={2021}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html}, note=[Accessed: 22-April-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_createnotebook, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={CreateNotebook}, year={2021}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CreateNotebook.html}, note=[Accessed: 22-April-2025 ]}