SLK file extension. How to open and convert files with SLK file suffix

An slk file extension is related to the Microsoft Symbolic Link, a data exchange file format (typically spreadsheets) used by various applications developed by Microsoft, but also supported by others.

There is one other file type using
the SLK file extension!

.slk - Timeslips lock data

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SLK file extension - Microsoft Symbolic Link format

What is slk file? How to open slk files?

File type specification:

Microsoft Office file type

Spreadsheet and workbook file type

slk file icon:

The slk file extension is associated with Microsoft Office (mostly Microsoft Excel).

The SYLK stands for a Symbolic Link, which is a Microsoft proprietary file format typically used to exchange data between applications, specifically spreadsheets. SYLK files conventionally have an slk file extension.

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.

Microsoft does not publish a full SYLK specification. Variants of the format are supported by Multiplan, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Works, OpenOffice.org, and Gnumeric.

Updated: January 3, 2025

The default software associated to open slk file:

Microsoft Excel

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

A popular spreadsheet application distributed with Microsoft Office suite, Excel is offers calculating, contains graphing tools, pivot tables and own programming language based on Visual Basic.

Excel supports charts, graphs or histograms generated from specified groups of cells. Excel also can change data between other Microsoft Office applications. It is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (macOS) and various mobile platforms.

Microsoft Excel for Mac

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Excel for Mac is popular spreadsheet application used to analyze, organize and manage data and lists. It is able to create visually rich datasheets and tables with icons, data bars and color scales. Microsoft Excel for Mac is fully compatible with Microsoft Excel for Windows.

Microsoft Office for Mac

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office for Mac is popular office suite that contains a set of applications and services used to work with documents (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), presentations (Microsoft Powerpoint) and manage e-mail accounts, tasks, calendars and contacts (Microsoft Outlook).

File types supported in Microsoft Excel 2010

Help how to open:

Use Microsoft Office apps or other software office suites like OpenOffice.org.

Occasionally, because the files are entirely in ANSI characters they can be opened with plain-text editors.

How to convert:

Open the file in suggested software and save in other file format supported by your application.

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File identification strings:

HEX code: 49 44 3B 50
ASCII code: ID;P

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Software that open slk file - Microsoft Symbolic Link format

Programs supporting the exension slk on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open slk file action.