..wps - Microsoft Works document
.pub - Microsoft Publisher document
.xls - Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet
.odt - OpenOffice.org Writer text document
.docx - Microsoft Word 2007 XML based document file format
.pps - Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow
.pages - iWork Pages document file
.ods - OpenOffice.org Calc Spreadsheet file
file extension XL - Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
.XLFile extension XL description:
A file with extension xls is Microsoft Excel spreadsheet document.
Microsoft Office Excel is worldwide most popular powerful tool you can use to create and format spreadsheets, graphs and much more...
Microsoft office is a popular application suit consists of various useful applications. Microsoft Excel is the popular spreadsheet application in the office suit.The application can create complex spreadsheets with multiple workbooks, formulae, and various data sources.
The common file extension used for Microsoft Excel documents is .xls.Microsoft Excel uses a proprietary file format for storing Microsoft Excel documents. This file format is known as the Binary Interchange File Format (BIFF). Data inside all Office Document files are stored in series of fixed-size streams. The location of each fixed-size stream is described by several sector allocation tables. These streams contain meta-data information about the document, such as the author name, subject, and individual sheet names. Series of records form a fixed-size stream. Each record holds the specific data element in the BIFF file. The COLINFO record,specifies parameters regarding the default formatting information and width of a range of columns.
There are several versions of the format that have been released as it was revised over time.
In addition to storing spreadsheet data, the Microsoft Excel file format is designed to store information regarding various formatting data pertaining to its representation. The Excel file format accommodates the embedding of Graphic Objects in spreadsheets. The Objects types supported are pictures, lines, buttons and so on. Objects are usually inserted into a spreadsheet through the provided menus in the application. Each object also contains some attributes that define its colour, or size among others. These Objects are contained in the file as Records in specific Streams. Objects are identified with ID numbers.
Mime: application/excel
Mime: application/vnd.ms-excel
Mime: application/x-excel
Mime: application/x-msexcel
Associated applications to file extension XL:
Company / developer:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
CALC is the spreadsheet program you've always wanted. Newcomers find it intuitive and easy to learn; professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate the comprehensive range of advanced functions.
- Advanced DataPilot technology makes it easy to pull in raw data from corporate databases; cross-tabulate, summarise, and convert it into meaningful information.
- Natural language formulas let you create formulas using words (e.g. "sales - costs").
- The Intelligent Sum Button inserts a sum function or a subtotal automatically, depending on context.
- Wizards guides you through choosing and using a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions.
- Styles and Formatting makes it easy to apply flexible cell formatting options, including freely rotating contents, templates, backgrounds, borders, and many more. You can be your own spreadsheet expert thanks to templates with built-in functions, allowing you to concentrate on your real work.
- Scenario Manager allows "what if ..." analysis at the touch of a button - e.g. compare profitability for high / medium / low sales forecasts.
- Hide or reveal Design Themes with a single click - use CALC's defaults or add your own.
Save your spreadsheets in OpenDocument format, the new international standard for office documents. This XML based format means you're not tied in to CALC. You can access your spreadsheets from any OpenDocument compliant software.
Of course, you are free to use your old Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, or save your work in Excel format for sending to people who are still locked into Microsoft products. If all they want to see is your results, then use Portable Document Format (.pdf) - no need to buy any extra software.
Company / developer: Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Excel is a powerful tool you can use to create and format spreadsheets, and analyze and share information to make more informed decisions. With the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, rich data visualization, and PivotTable views, professional-looking charts are easier to create and use. Office Excel, combined with Excel Services, a new technology that will ship with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, provides significant improvements for sharing data with greater security. You can share sensitive business information more broadly with enhanced security with your coworkers, customers, and business partners. By sharing a spreadsheet using Office Excel and Excel Services, you can navigate, sort, filter, input parameters, and interact with PivotTable views directly on the Web browser.
Company / developer: Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Office
To make it easy to get the features and capabilities that will help your organization meet its challenges, Microsoft offers a variety of Office suites to address a diverse range of needs. Whether you are a home user or work for a multinational corporation, the 2007 Microsoft Office system has a suite to help you and your organization work more effectively.