Convert xls to asc

Conversion of xls file format to asc file format ^beta

Search for xls to asc converter or software able to handle these file types.

Convert Microsoft Excel 97 to 2003 workbook to ASCII text.

We have found one software suitable in our database for this conversion.

Dozen of different .asc file types exist, so it's hard to give precise answer about any potential xls to asc conversion, except for the obvious fact, it is searched as export of Excel data files.

In case it's just meant as export of (ascii) text from Excel spreadsheet, this can be done with Excel and text editor and simply with the copy and paste method.

For special, unique, .asc file types you have to use appropriate software solution depending on your needs. But you can always export your data from Excel to another format, like CSV and use that instead the spreadsheet.

Updated: January 5, 2024

Multiplatform software - convert xls to asc on any platform

Calligra Suite

An office suite for KDE desktop

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
Convert from xls file	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
to asc file	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No

The table with program actions contains information about what each program is capable of doing with their files. This may be a good pointer for further searches for certain file conversions and help you find the converter you are looking for if our search result is insufficient for you. However, it is far from perfect and may sometimes show results which are not really usable because of the nature of the software handles the files. So a conversion that appears as possible, just because of matched actions, may in fact not be possible.

Additional links: Open xls file, Open asc file

XLS

Files with xls extension are best known as spreadsheets from Microsoft Excel. A spreadsheet is basically a grid of cells sorted in rows and columns. Each cell can contain text, numeric or formula data. Excel XLS spreadsheets can be opened in most other similar programs, such as OpenOffice.org Calc.

ASC

Files with asc extension typically contain text data in ASCII format. Editable in any text editor. ASCII means American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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