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Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are typically saved in XLS or XLSX formats.

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EXCEL file extension - Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

What is excel file? How to open excel files?

File type specification:

Microsoft Excel historically uses xls and xlsx files for saved spreadsheets. In case you are looking for information about these files, you have to check the respective file type entries or check all available file types for Microsoft Excel.

Updated: December 2, 2022

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Except for Microsoft Excel, you can open spreadsheets in several other office productivity suites.

How to convert:

Excel spreadsheets can be converted to other similar formats, for example CSV or ODS format from OpenDocument based programs.

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