LanguageSILK
Microsoft Excel Symbolic Link format
File type: Spreadsheet and workbook file
Files with silk file extension can be typically found as data sheets in Microsoft Excel Symbolic Link format that is used to exchange data between spreadsheets.
What is silk file?
File type category:
Spreadsheet and workbook file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
File extension silk is mainly known to be associated with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editor. It is a variant of more common slk extension.
The SYLK acronym stands for a SYmbolic LinK, which is a Microsoft file format typically used to exchange data between applications, specifically data sheets or spreadsheets.
From within a spreadsheet data can be exported in the SYLK format. Comprised of only ASCII characters, it is easily created and processed by other applications, such as databases.
How to open silk file?
Mainly use Microsoft Excel to open and work with .silk files. Microsoft does not publish a SYLK specification. Variants of the format are supported by Multiplan, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Works, OpenOffice.org, and Gnumeric.
How to convert silk file?
Using Microsoft Excels, users can convert files in SYLK format to any other suitable worksheet format.
Suggested software to open silk file:
Associated software actions with the silk file
Software applications that can open silk files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit silk files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving silk files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Corel Quattro Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create silk files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import silk files:
Microsoft Access (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving silk files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)