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Microsoft Excel AutoRecover backup
File type: Backup file, Microsoft Office file
Files with xar file extension can be found as backups created when the autosaving options is enabled in latest Microsoft Excel.
Found 3 different file type records with the same xar filename suffix.
What is xar file?
File type category:
Backup file
Microsoft Office file
Date updated: December 20, 2024
The xar file extension is associated with Microsoft Excel, one of the most popular and powerful tool you can use to create format spreadsheets, graphs and much more.
The xar files are used since Microsoft Excel 2007 for autosaving purposes. Microsoft Excel 2007 and later has a built-in AutoRecover feature that has replaced the AutoSave add-in that exists in versions of Excel that are earlier than Microsoft Excel 2002.
The AutoRecover feature saves copies of all open Excel files at a user-definable fixed interval. The files can be recovered if Excel closes unexpectedly, for example, during a power failure.
How to open xar file?
Microsoft Excel should be able to access data from *.xar files.
How to convert xar file?
Open AutoRecover backup in Excel and export it to other compatible formats.
Suggested software to open xar file:
Associated software actions with the xar file
Software applications that can open xar files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that backup xar files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that recover xar files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xar files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Office 365 (Multiplatform)
eXtensible ARchiver archive
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: August 11, 2017
The xar file extension has three main regions, The Header, The Table of Contents, and The Heap. The header is a small binary data structure that identifies the file format (file magic). The table of contents is parsed as an XML document. The heap occupies the remainder of the file. Files' data are stored in the heap.
How to open xar file?
Files with xar extension can be opened by XAR software.
How to convert xar file?
The xar extension file format can be converted to zip file format by PeaZip software.
Suggested software to open xar file:
Associated software actions with the xar file
Software applications that can open xar files:
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
XAR (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that create xar files:
XAR (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that extract xar files:
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
XAR (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Xara vector drawing
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The xar File extension is related to products developed and sold by Xara, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MAGIX AG company.
The xar file is a specified vector graphics format used in Xara programs.
MIME types:
application/vnd.xara
How to open xar file?
Primarily use Xara Studio to open and work with .xar vector drawing files.
How to convert xar file?
You can export .xar graphics to several bitmap or vector formats using Xara. It may also be possible to perform some graphics conversions using dedicated graphics converters.
Suggested software to open xar file:
Associated software actions with the xar file
Software applications that can open xar files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Designer Pro (Xara Studio) (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit xar files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Designer Pro (Xara Studio) (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving xar files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Designer Pro (Xara Studio) (Microsoft Windows)
Programs for viewing xar files:
ST Thumbnails Explorer (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create xar files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
Xara Designer Pro (Xara Studio) (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import xar files:
Scribus (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print xar files:
Xara Page & Layout Designer (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)