Files with xar file extension can be found as backups created when the autosaving options is enabled in latest Microsoft Excel.

There are 2 other file types using
the XAR file extension!

empty icon.xar - Xara vector drawing

empty icon.xar - eXtensible ARchiver archive

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Software that open xar file

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XAR file extension - Microsoft Excel AutoRecover backup

What is xar file? How to open xar files?

File type specification:

Microsoft Office file type icon Microsoft Office file type

Backup file type icon Backup file type

xar file icon: xar filetype icon

The xar file extension is associated with Microsoft Excel, one of the most popular and powerful tool you can use to create format spreadsheets, graphs and much more.

The xar files are used since Microsoft Excel 2007 for autosaving purposes. Microsoft Excel 2007 and later has a built-in AutoRecover feature that has replaced the AutoSave add-in that exists in versions of Excel that are earlier than Microsoft Excel 2002.

The AutoRecover feature saves copies of all open Excel files at a user-definable fixed interval. The files can be recovered if Excel closes unexpectedly, for example, during a power failure.

The default software associated to open xar file:

Microsoft Excel icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Excel  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A popular spreadsheet application distributed with Microsoft Office suite, Excel is offers calculating, contains graphing tools, pivot tables and own programming language based on Visual Basic.

Excel supports charts, graphs or histograms generated from specified groups of cells. Excel also can change data between other Microsoft Office applications. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (macOS) and various mobile platforms.

Microsoft Excel for Mac icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Excel for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Excel for Mac is popular spreadsheet application used to analyze, organize and manage data and lists. It is able to create visually rich datasheets and tables with icons, data bars and color scales. Microsoft Excel for Mac is fully compatible with Microsoft Excel for Windows.

Office 365 icon

Microsoft Corporation logoOffice 365  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Office 365 is a subscription-based service that gives users access to several services and apps from Microsoft Office. It is available some types of subscription editions (for Home, Education, Business and Enterprise users) available for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS and all major mobile platforms.

Help how to open:

Microsoft Excel should be able to access data from *.xar files.

How to convert:

Open AutoRecover backup in Excel and export it to other compatible formats.

Find conversions from xar file:

xar to excel

xar to xlmx

xar to xls

xar to xlsx

xar to zip

List of software applications associated to the .xar file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open xar file, edit xar file, convert xar file, view xar file, play xar file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting xar files.

Software that open xar file - Microsoft Excel AutoRecover backup

Programs supporting the exension xar on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open xar file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Main software associated with xar file by default:
Microsoft Excel small icon Microsoft Excel
Other suggested software:
Microsoft Office small icon Microsoft Office

Apple macOS / Mac OS X:

Main software associated with xar file by default:
Microsoft Excel for Mac small icon Microsoft Excel for Mac
Other suggested software:
Microsoft Office for Mac small icon Microsoft Office for Mac

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