Microsoft Excel for Mac spreadsheet
File type: Spreadsheet and workbook file
The xcel file extension identifies an obsolete spreadsheet file used by older versions of Microsoft Excel for Mac.
An xcel file stores spreadsheet data, such as worksheets and their contents.
File type category:
Spreadsheet and workbook file
Date updated: October 22, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The xcel file extension is associated with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft's spreadsheet application for creating and managing spreadsheets, charts and related data.
Older versions of Microsoft Excel for Mac used .xcel files for spreadsheets on Apple macOS, formerly known as Mac OS X. The format is now obsolete and is no longer a standard Excel file format.
Microsoft Excel files are commonly saved with the xls extension, or, since Microsoft Office 2007, the xlsx extension.
Open an xcel file with Microsoft Excel for Mac, preferably the older Excel version that created it. A current version of Excel may not recognize this obsolete format.
If Microsoft Excel for Mac can open the file, use its Save As or export function to save a copy in a current Excel format, such as XLS or XLSX.
Software applications that can open xcel files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit xcel files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving xcel files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create xcel files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that print xcel files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xcel files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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