Files with _xls extension are mostly worksbooks or their renamed backups from Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editor distributed as a part of Microsoft Office suite.
Software that open _xls file
_XLS file extension - Microsoft Excel workbook
What is _xls file? How to open _xls files?
File type specification:
File extension _xls is associated with the Microsoft Excel. File contains Excel workbook (spreadsheet).
The _xls file extension is not default file extension used by the Excel. Excel uses file extension xls, but some e-mail clients rename xls to _xls to protect computer against malicious macros, that can contain Excel spreadsheets.
When they rename xls to _xls Excel can not open this spreadsheet. If you save the Excel spreadsheet with _xls file extension to the computer and rename the file extension to xls, Excel will be able to open this file.
Updated: November 10, 2023
The default software associated to open _xls file:
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.
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Excel Viewer is a free viewer for Excel spreadsheets and workbooks.
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.
List of software applications associated to the ._xls file extension
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Software that open _xls file - Microsoft Excel workbook
Programs supporting the exension _xls on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open _xls file action.