LanguageXLSB
Microsoft Excel binary workbook
File type: Microsoft Office file, Spreadsheet and workbook file
Files with xlsb extension is used by Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editor distributed with the Microsoft Office. An xlsb file contains Excel workbook stored in a binary file format (BIFF12). The BIFF12 binary format is used for data that can not be stored in the Open XML text format.
What is xlsb file?
File type category:
Microsoft Office file
Spreadsheet and workbook file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
The xlsb 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 xlsb files are used in Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 for Workbooks, spreadsheet document files saved in the binary format (BIFF12), instead of the new Open XML xlsx Excel workbook file format.
The basic purpose of both files is the same, however the *.xlsb files are a little larger and operate more efficiently in Microsoft Excel.
MIME type used for .xlsb file type:
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12
How to open xlsb file?
You can open the *.xlsb files in Microsoft Excel or any other application with support of this format, such as OpenOffice.org, StarOffice or Ashampoo Office.
How to convert xlsb file?
Microsoft Office Excel also supports other spreadsheet formats. You can save a *.xlsb file into another format with the save as function. You can probably convert the *.xlsb in other suitable applications, which can handle the files, as well.
Suggested software to open xlsb file:
Associated software actions with the xlsb file
Software applications that can open xlsb files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit xlsb files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving xlsb files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create xlsb files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert xlsb files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export xlsb files:
DBF to XLS (Excel) Converter (Multiplatform)
Software apps that print xlsb files:
Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Excel for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
LibreOffice Calc (Multiplatform)
Apache OpenOffice Calc (OpenOffice.org Calc) (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving xlsb files:
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Office 365 (Multiplatform)