# Split a Dataset[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/courses/resources/excel-to-dss/split.html#split-a-dataset "Permalink to this headline")

You can split datasets in Excel by selecting and copying portions of a worksheet to a new file.

In Dataiku DSS, you can create simple or advanced rules for splitting a dataset into two (or more) output datasets with the **Split recipe**, a visual tool that helps you to create split rules that can be read and understood in natural language.

See also

Split recipe lessons in the Visual Recipes 101 course

Split recipe in the reference documentation
