You can save an Excel file in another file format by clicking the File > Save As. The file formats that are available in the Save As dialog box vary, depending on what type of sheet is active (a worksheet, chart sheet, or other type of sheet).
Note: Whenever you save a file in another file format, some of its formatting, data, and features might not be transferred.
To open a file that was created in another file format, either in an earlier version of Excel or in another program, click File > Open. If you open an Excel 97-2003 workbook, it automatically opens in Compatibility Mode. To take advantage of the new features of Excel 2010, you can save the workbook to an Excel 2010 file format. However, you also have the option to continue to work in Compatibility Mode, which retains the original file format for backward compatibility.
Excel file formats
|
Format |
Extension |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Excel Workbook |
.xlsx |
The default XML-based file format for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. Cannot store Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro code or Microsoft Office Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (code) |
.xlsm |
The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel Binary Workbook |
.xlsb |
The binary file format (BIFF12) for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. |
|
Template |
.xltx |
The default file format for an Excel template for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. Cannot store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Template (code) |
.xltm |
The macro-enabled file format for an Excel template Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel 97- Excel 2003 Workbook |
.xls |
The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format (BIFF8). |
|
Excel 97- Excel 2003 Template |
.xlt |
The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format (BIFF8) for an Excel template. |
|
Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook |
.xls |
The Excel 5.0/95 Binary file format (BIFF5). |
|
XML Spreadsheet 2003 |
.xml |
XML Spreadsheet 2003 file format (XMLSS). |
|
XML Data |
.xml |
XML Data format. |
|
Excel Add-In |
.xlam |
The XML-based and macro-enabled Add-In format for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. An Add-In is a supplemental program that is designed to run additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects and Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel 97-2003 Add-In |
.xla |
The Excel 97-2003 Add-In, a supplemental program that is designed to run additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects. |
|
Excel 4.0 Workbook |
.xlw |
An Excel 4.0 file format that saves only worksheets, chart sheets, and macro sheets. You can open a workbook in this file format in Excel 2010, but you cannot save an Excel file to this file format. |
|
Works 6.0-9.0 spreadsheet |
.xlr |
Spreadsheet saved in Microsoft Works 6.0-9.0. Note: This format is supported in Excel Starter only. |
Text file formats
|
Format |
Extension |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Formatted Text (Space-delimited) |
.prn |
Lotus space-delimited format. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Text (Tab-delimited) |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on another Microsoft Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Text (Macintosh) |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Text (MS-DOS) |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Unicode Text |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as Unicode text, a character encoding standard that was developed by the Unicode Consortium. |
|
CSV (comma delimited) |
.csv |
Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
CSV (Macintosh) |
.csv |
Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
CSV (MS-DOS) |
.csv |
Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
DIF |
.dif |
Data Interchange Format. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
SYLK |
.slk |
Symbolic Link Format. Saves only the active sheet. |
Note: If you save a workbook in any text format, all formatting is lost.
Other file formats
|
Format |
Extension |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
DBF 3, DBF 4 |
.dbf |
dBase III and IV. You can open these files formats in Excel, but you cannot save an Excel file to dBase format. |
|
OpenDocument Spreadsheet |
.ods |
OpenDocument Spreadsheet. You can save Excel 2010 files so they can be opened in spreadsheet applications that use the OpenDocument Spreadsheet format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Calc. You can also open spreadsheets in the .ods format in Excel 2010. Formatting might be lost when saving and opening .ods files. |
|
|
|
Portable Document Format (PDF). This file format preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the PDF format file is viewed online or printed, it retains the format that you intended. Data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007. |
|
XPS Document |
.xps |
XML Paper Specification (XPS). This file format preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and the data in the file cannot be easily changed. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007. |
File formats that use the Clipboard
You can paste data from the Microsoft Office Clipboard into Excel by using the Paste or Paste Special command (Home tab, Clipboard group, Paste button) if the Office Clipboard data is in one of the following formats.
|
Format |
Extension |
Clipboard type identifiers |
|---|---|---|
|
Picture |
.wmf or .emf |
Pictures in Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Windows Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF). Note If you copy a Windows metafile picture from another program, Excel pastes the picture as an enhanced metafile. |
|
Bitmap |
.bmp |
Pictures stored in Bitmap format (BMP). |
|
Microsoft Excel file formats |
.xls |
Binary file formats for Excel versions 5.0/95 (BIFF5), Excel 97-2003 (BIFF8), and Excel 2010 (BIFF12). |
|
SYLK |
.slk |
Symbolic Link Format. |
|
DIF |
.dif |
Data Interchange Format. |
|
Text (tab-delimited) |
.txt |
Tab-separated text format. |
|
CSV (Comma-delimited) |
.csv |
Comma-separated values format. |
|
Formatted text (Space-delimited) |
.rtf |
Rich Text Format (RTF). Only from Excel. |
|
Embedded object |
.gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp |
Microsoft Excel objects, objects from properly registered programs that support OLE 2.0 (OwnerLink), and Picture or another presentation format. |
|
Linked object |
.gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp |
OwnerLink, ObjectLink, Link, Picture, or other format. |
|
Office drawing object |
.emf |
Office drawing object format or Picture (Windows enhanced metafile format, EMF). |
|
Text |
.txt |
Display Text, OEM Text. |
|
Single File Web Page |
.mht, .mhtml |
Single File Web Page (MHT or MHTML). This file format integrates inline graphics, applets, linked documents, and other supporting items referenced in the document. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007. |
|
Web Page |
.htm, .html |
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Note: When you copy text from another program, Excel pastes the text in HTML format, regardless of the format of the original text. |
File formats that are not supported in Excel
The following file formats are no longer supported in Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, Excel Starter, and Excel 2007. You cannot open or save files in these file formats.
|
Format |
Extension |
Clipboard type identifiers |
|---|---|---|
|
Excel Chart |
.xlc |
Excel 2.0, 3.0, and 2.x file formats |
|
WK1, FMT, WK2, WK3, FM3, WK4 |
.wk1, .wk2, .wk3, .wk4, .wks |
Lotus 1-2-3 file formats (all versions) |
|
Microsoft Works |
.wks |
Microsoft Works file format (all versions) |
|
DBF 2 |
.dbf |
DBASE II file format |
|
WQ1 |
.wq1 |
Quattro Pro for MS-DOS file format |
|
WB1, WB3 |
.wb1, .wb3 |
Quattro Pro 5.0 and 7.0 for Windows. |
File formats that are not supported in Excel Starter
Additionally, the following file formats are no longer supported in Excel Starter. You cannot open or save files in these file formats.
|
Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
Excel 97-2003 Add-In |
.xla |
|
Excel Add-In |
.xlam |
|
Data source name |
.dsn |
|
Access MDE database |
.mde |
|
Office Data Connection |
.odc |
|
Data Link File |
.udl |
Opening or viewing unsupported file formats
If a file format that you want to use is not supported in Excel, you can try the following:
-
Search the Internet for a company that makes file format converters for file formats that are not supported in Excel.
-
Save to a file format that another program supports and then export from that program into a file format that Excel supports.
Need more help?
You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech Community or get support in the Answers community.
Related Topics
Excel formatting and features that are not transferred to other file formats
You can save an Excel file in another file format by clicking the File > Save As. The file formats that are available in the Save As dialog box vary, depending on what type of sheet is active (a worksheet, chart sheet, or other type of sheet).
Note: Whenever you save a file in another file format, some of its formatting, data, and features might not be transferred.
To open a file that was created in another file format, either in an earlier version of Excel or in another program, click File > Open. If you open an Excel 97-2003 workbook, it automatically opens in Compatibility Mode. To take advantage of the new features of Excel 2010, you can save the workbook to an Excel 2010 file format. However, you also have the option to continue to work in Compatibility Mode, which retains the original file format for backward compatibility.
Excel file formats
|
Format |
Extension |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Excel Workbook |
.xlsx |
The default XML-based file format for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. Cannot store Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro code or Microsoft Office Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (code) |
.xlsm |
The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel Binary Workbook |
.xlsb |
The binary file format (BIFF12) for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. |
|
Template |
.xltx |
The default file format for an Excel template for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. Cannot store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Template (code) |
.xltm |
The macro-enabled file format for an Excel template Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel 97- Excel 2003 Workbook |
.xls |
The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format (BIFF8). |
|
Excel 97- Excel 2003 Template |
.xlt |
The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format (BIFF8) for an Excel template. |
|
Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook |
.xls |
The Excel 5.0/95 Binary file format (BIFF5). |
|
XML Spreadsheet 2003 |
.xml |
XML Spreadsheet 2003 file format (XMLSS). |
|
XML Data |
.xml |
XML Data format. |
|
Excel Add-In |
.xlam |
The XML-based and macro-enabled Add-In format for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. An Add-In is a supplemental program that is designed to run additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects and Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
|
Excel 97-2003 Add-In |
.xla |
The Excel 97-2003 Add-In, a supplemental program that is designed to run additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects. |
|
Excel 4.0 Workbook |
.xlw |
An Excel 4.0 file format that saves only worksheets, chart sheets, and macro sheets. You can open a workbook in this file format in Excel 2010, but you cannot save an Excel file to this file format. |
|
Works 6.0-9.0 spreadsheet |
.xlr |
Spreadsheet saved in Microsoft Works 6.0-9.0. Note: This format is supported in Excel Starter only. |
Text file formats
|
Format |
Extension |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Formatted Text (Space-delimited) |
.prn |
Lotus space-delimited format. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Text (Tab-delimited) |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on another Microsoft Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Text (Macintosh) |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Text (MS-DOS) |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
Unicode Text |
.txt |
Saves a workbook as Unicode text, a character encoding standard that was developed by the Unicode Consortium. |
|
CSV (comma delimited) |
.csv |
Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
CSV (Macintosh) |
.csv |
Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
CSV (MS-DOS) |
.csv |
Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
DIF |
.dif |
Data Interchange Format. Saves only the active sheet. |
|
SYLK |
.slk |
Symbolic Link Format. Saves only the active sheet. |
Note: If you save a workbook in any text format, all formatting is lost.
Other file formats
|
Format |
Extension |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
DBF 3, DBF 4 |
.dbf |
dBase III and IV. You can open these files formats in Excel, but you cannot save an Excel file to dBase format. |
|
OpenDocument Spreadsheet |
.ods |
OpenDocument Spreadsheet. You can save Excel 2010 files so they can be opened in spreadsheet applications that use the OpenDocument Spreadsheet format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Calc. You can also open spreadsheets in the .ods format in Excel 2010. Formatting might be lost when saving and opening .ods files. |
|
|
|
Portable Document Format (PDF). This file format preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the PDF format file is viewed online or printed, it retains the format that you intended. Data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007. |
|
XPS Document |
.xps |
XML Paper Specification (XPS). This file format preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and the data in the file cannot be easily changed. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007. |
File formats that use the Clipboard
You can paste data from the Microsoft Office Clipboard into Excel by using the Paste or Paste Special command (Home tab, Clipboard group, Paste button) if the Office Clipboard data is in one of the following formats.
|
Format |
Extension |
Clipboard type identifiers |
|---|---|---|
|
Picture |
.wmf or .emf |
Pictures in Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Windows Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF). Note If you copy a Windows metafile picture from another program, Excel pastes the picture as an enhanced metafile. |
|
Bitmap |
.bmp |
Pictures stored in Bitmap format (BMP). |
|
Microsoft Excel file formats |
.xls |
Binary file formats for Excel versions 5.0/95 (BIFF5), Excel 97-2003 (BIFF8), and Excel 2010 (BIFF12). |
|
SYLK |
.slk |
Symbolic Link Format. |
|
DIF |
.dif |
Data Interchange Format. |
|
Text (tab-delimited) |
.txt |
Tab-separated text format. |
|
CSV (Comma-delimited) |
.csv |
Comma-separated values format. |
|
Formatted text (Space-delimited) |
.rtf |
Rich Text Format (RTF). Only from Excel. |
|
Embedded object |
.gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp |
Microsoft Excel objects, objects from properly registered programs that support OLE 2.0 (OwnerLink), and Picture or another presentation format. |
|
Linked object |
.gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp |
OwnerLink, ObjectLink, Link, Picture, or other format. |
|
Office drawing object |
.emf |
Office drawing object format or Picture (Windows enhanced metafile format, EMF). |
|
Text |
.txt |
Display Text, OEM Text. |
|
Single File Web Page |
.mht, .mhtml |
Single File Web Page (MHT or MHTML). This file format integrates inline graphics, applets, linked documents, and other supporting items referenced in the document. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007. |
|
Web Page |
.htm, .html |
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Note: When you copy text from another program, Excel pastes the text in HTML format, regardless of the format of the original text. |
File formats that are not supported in Excel
The following file formats are no longer supported in Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, Excel Starter, and Excel 2007. You cannot open or save files in these file formats.
|
Format |
Extension |
Clipboard type identifiers |
|---|---|---|
|
Excel Chart |
.xlc |
Excel 2.0, 3.0, and 2.x file formats |
|
WK1, FMT, WK2, WK3, FM3, WK4 |
.wk1, .wk2, .wk3, .wk4, .wks |
Lotus 1-2-3 file formats (all versions) |
|
Microsoft Works |
.wks |
Microsoft Works file format (all versions) |
|
DBF 2 |
.dbf |
DBASE II file format |
|
WQ1 |
.wq1 |
Quattro Pro for MS-DOS file format |
|
WB1, WB3 |
.wb1, .wb3 |
Quattro Pro 5.0 and 7.0 for Windows. |
File formats that are not supported in Excel Starter
Additionally, the following file formats are no longer supported in Excel Starter. You cannot open or save files in these file formats.
|
Format |
Extension |
|---|---|
|
Excel 97-2003 Add-In |
.xla |
|
Excel Add-In |
.xlam |
|
Data source name |
.dsn |
|
Access MDE database |
.mde |
|
Office Data Connection |
.odc |
|
Data Link File |
.udl |
Opening or viewing unsupported file formats
If a file format that you want to use is not supported in Excel, you can try the following:
-
Search the Internet for a company that makes file format converters for file formats that are not supported in Excel.
-
Save to a file format that another program supports and then export from that program into a file format that Excel supports.
Need more help?
You can always ask an expert in the Excel Tech Community or get support in the Answers community.
Related Topics
Excel formatting and features that are not transferred to other file formats
| Format | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Workbook | .xlsx | The default XML-based file format for Excel 2007 and later. Cannot store Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro code or Microsoft Office Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (code) | .xlsm | The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Excel 2007 and later. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| Excel Binary Workbook | .xlsb | The binary file format (BIFF12) for Excel 2007 and later. |
| Template | .xltx | The default file format for an Excel template for Excel 2007 and later. Cannot store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| Template (code) | .xltm | The macro-enabled file format for an Excel template Excel 2007 and later. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| Excel 97- Excel 2003 Workbook | .xls | The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format (BIFF8). |
| Excel 97- Excel 2003 Template | .xlt | The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format (BIFF8) for an Excel template. |
| Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook | .xls | The Excel 5.0/95 Binary file format (BIFF5). |
| XML Spreadsheet 2003 | .xml | XML Spreadsheet 2003 file format (XMLSS). |
| XML Data | .xml | XML Data format. |
| Excel Add-In | .xlam | The XML-based and macro-enabled Add-In format for Excel 2007 and later. An Add-In is a supplemental program that is designed to run additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects and Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| Excel 97-2003 Add-In | .xla | The Excel 97-2003 Add-In, a supplemental program that is designed to run additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects. |
| Excel 4.0 Workbook | .xlw | An Excel 4.0 file format that saves only worksheets, chart sheets, and macro sheets. You can open a workbook in this file format in Excel 2010, but you cannot save an Excel file to this file format. |
| Works 6.0-9.0 spreadsheet | .xlr | Spreadsheet saved in Microsoft Works 6.0-9.0. This format is supported in Excel Starter only. |
Extra learn: When should I use XLSX or XLSB format?
Text file formats
| Format | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Formatted Text (Space-delimited) | .prn | Lotus space-delimited format. Saves only the active sheet. |
| Text (Tab-delimited) | .txt | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on another Microsoft Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| Text (Macintosh) | .txt | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| Text (MS-DOS) | .txt | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| Unicode Text | .txt | Saves a workbook as Unicode text, a character encoding standard that was developed by the Unicode Consortium. |
| CSV (comma delimited) | .csv | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| CSV (Macintosh) | .csv | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| CSV (MS-DOS) | .csv | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| DIF | .dif | Data Interchange Format. Saves only the active sheet. |
| SYLK | .slk | Symbolic Link Format. Saves only the active sheet. |
Other file formats
| Format | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DBF 3, DBF 4 | .dbf | dBase III and IV. You can open these files formats in Excel, but you cannot save an Excel file to dBase format. |
| OpenDocument Spreadsheet | .ods | OpenDocument Spreadsheet. You can save Excel 2010+ files so they can be opened in spreadsheet applications that use the OpenDocument Spreadsheet format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Calc. You can also open spreadsheets in the .ods format in Excel 2010+. Formatting might be lost when saving and opening .ods files. |
| Portable Document Format (PDF). This file format preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the PDF format file is viewed online or printed, it retains the format that you intended. Data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods. This format is not supported in Excel 2007 and earlier. | ||
| XPS Document | .xps | XML Paper Specification (XPS). This file format preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and the data in the file cannot be easily changed. This format is not supported in Excel 2007 and earlier. |
File formats that use the Clipboard
You can paste data from the Microsoft Office Clipboard into Excel by using the Paste or Paste Special command (Home tab > Clipboard group > Paste button) if the Office Clipboard data is in one of the following formats.
| Format | Extension | Clipboard type identifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Picture | .wmf or .emf | Pictures in Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Windows Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF). If you copy a Windows metafile picture from another program, Excel pastes the picture as an enhanced metafile. |
| Bitmap | .bmp | Pictures stored in Bitmap format (BMP). |
| Microsoft Excel file formats | .xls | Binary file formats for Excel versions 5.0/95 (BIFF5), Excel 97-2003 (BIFF8), and Excel 2010 (BIFF12). |
| SYLK | .slk | Symbolic Link Format. |
| DIF | .dif | Data Interchange Format. |
| Text (tab-delimited) | .txt | Tab-separated text format. |
| CSV (Comma-delimited) | .csv | Comma-separated values format. |
| Formatted text (Space-delimited) | .rtf | Rich Text Format (RTF). Only from Excel. |
| Embedded object | .gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp | Microsoft Excel objects, objects from properly registered programs that support OLE 2.0 (OwnerLink), and Picture or another presentation format. |
| Linked object | .gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp | OwnerLink, ObjectLink, Link, Picture, or other format. |
| Office drawing object | .emf | Office drawing object format or Picture (Windows enhanced metafile format, EMF). |
| Text | .txt | Display Text, OEM Text. |
| Single File Web Page | .mht, .mhtml | Single File Web Page (MHT or MHTML). This file format integrates inline graphics, applets, linked documents, and other supporting items referenced in the document. This format is not supported in Excel 2007 and earlier. |
| Web Page | .htm, .html | Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). When you copy text from another program, Excel pastes the text in HTML format, regardless of the format of the original text. |
File formats that are not supported in Excel
The following file formats are no longer supported in Excel Starter, Excel 2007 and later. You cannot open or save files in these file formats.
| Format | Extension | Clipboard type identifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Excel Chart | .xlc | Excel 2.0, 3.0, and 2.x file formats |
| WK1, FMT, WK2, WK3, FM3, WK4 | .wk1, .wk2, .wk3, .wk4, .wks | Lotus 1-2-3 file formats (all versions) |
| Microsoft Works | .wks | Microsoft Works file format (all versions) |
| DBF 2 | .dbf | DBASE II file format |
| WQ1 | .wq1 | Quattro Pro for MS-DOS file format |
| WB1, WB3 | .wb1, .wb3 | Quattro Pro 5.0 and 7.0 for Windows. |
File formats that are not supported in Excel Starter
Additionally, the following file formats are no longer supported in Excel Starter. You cannot open or save files in these file formats.
| Format | Extension |
|---|---|
| Excel 97-2003 Add-In | .xla |
| Excel Add-In | .xlam |
| Data source name | .dsn |
| Access MDE database | .mde |
| Office Data Connection | .odc |
| Data Link File | .udl |
Opening or viewing unsupported file formats
If a file format that you want to use is not supported in Excel, you can try the following:
- Search the Internet for a company that makes file format converters for file formats that are not supported in Excel.
- Save to a file format that another program supports and then export from that program into a file format that Excel supports.
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- File format reference for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- File formats that are supported in Word
- File formats that are supported in Excel
- File formats that are supported in PowerPoint
- Unsupported file formats in Office
- Additional file format information
- Microsoft Office Clipboard file formats
- Opening or viewing unsupported file formats
File format reference for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Applies to: Office 2019, Office 2016
Supported file formats and their extensions are listed in the following tables for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
File formats that are supported in Word
The following table describes the file formats that are supported in Word, alphabetized by extension.
| Extension | Name of file format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .doc | Word 97-2003 Document | The binary file format for Word 97-Word 2003. |
| .docm | Word Macro-Enabled Document | The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007. Stores Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro code. |
| .docx | Word Document | The default XML-based file format for Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007. |
| .docx | Strict Open XML Document | Conforms to the Strict profile of the Open XML standard (ISO/IEC 29500). This profile of Open XML doesn’t allow a set of features that are designed specifically for backward-compatibility with existing binary documents, as specified in Part 4 of ISO/IEC 29500. |
| .dot | Word 97-2003 Template | Template for Word 97-Word 2003 files. |
| .dotm | Word Macro-Enabled Template | Template for creating new Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007 files that contain macros. Users who want to include UI customizations or macros in the template should use this file format. |
| .dotx | Word Template | Template for creating new Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007 files that don’t contain macros. |
| .htm, .html | Web Page | A web page that is saved as a folder that contains an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, cascading style sheets, scripts, and more. Good for posting on a site or editing with Microsoft Office FrontPage or another HTML editor. |
| .htm, .html | Web Page, Filtered | Saving in the Web Page, Filtered file format removes Microsoft Office-specific tags. If users save in filtered HTML and then re-open the file in an Office application, text and general appearance are preserved. However, some features might work differently. |
| .mht; .mhtml | Single File Web Page | A web page as a single file that includes an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, cascading style sheets, scripts, and more. |
| .odt | OpenDocument Text | A file format for saving Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013 files so that they can be opened in document applications that use the OpenDocument format. Users can also open documents in the .odt format in Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013. Formatting might be lost when users save and open .odt files. |
| Portable Document Format (PDF), a PostScript-based electronic file format that was developed by Adobe Systems. It preserves document formatting and enables file sharing.
Files that use the PDF file format can be saved and opened by using Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013. Important: PDF files might not have a perfect page-to-page correspondence with the original. For example, the pages might break at different locations. |
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| .rtf | Rich Text Format | RTF controls the representation and formatting of a document, both on the screen and in print. When they use the .rtf file format, documents created under different operating systems and with different software applications can be transferred between those operating systems and applications. |
| .txt | Plain Text | When users save a document as a .txt file, the document loses all formatting. |
| .wps | Works 6-9 Document | This is the default file format of Microsoft Works, versions 6.0 through 9.0. |
| .xml | Word 2003 XML Document | The XML format supported in Office Word 2003. |
| .xml | Word XML Document | The XML file format supported in Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Office Word 2007 (Open XML). |
| .xps | XPS Document | XML Paper Specification, a file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it keeps exactly the format that users intended, and the data in the file can’t be easily changed.
You can use Word 2019, Word 2016, or Word 2013 to save documents in the XPS Document file format, but you can’t open them by using Word 2019, Word 2016, or Word 2013. |
File formats that are supported in Excel
The following tables describe the file formats that are supported in Excel.
| Extension | Name of file format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .csv | CSV (Comma delimited) | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .csv | CSV (Macintosh) | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .csv | CSV (MS-DOS) | Saves a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .dbf | DBF 3, DBF 4 | dBase III and IV. Users can open these files formats in Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013, but, users can’t save an Excel file to dBase format. |
| .dif | DIF (Data Interchange Format) | Saves only the active sheet. |
| .htm, .html | Web Page | A web page that is saved as a folder that contains an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, scripts, and more. |
| .mht, .mhtml | Single File Web Page | A web page that is saved as a single file that includes an .htm file and all supporting files, such as images, sound files, scripts, and more. |
| .ods | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | A file format for saving Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013 files so that they can be opened in spreadsheet applications that use the OpenDocument Spreadsheet format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Calc. Users can also open spreadsheets in the .ods format in Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013. When users save and open .ods files, they might lose formatting. |
| Portable Document Format, a format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the PDF format file is viewed online or printed, it keeps the format that users intended. Data in the file can’t be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods. | ||
| .prn | Formatted Text (Space delimited) | Lotus space-delimited format. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .slk | SYLK (Symbolic Link Format) | Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Text (Tab delimited) | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Text (Macintosh) | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Text (MS-DOS) | Saves a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system, and makes sure that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .txt | Unicode Text | Saves a workbook as Unicode text, a character encoding standard that was developed by the Unicode Consortium. Saves only the active sheet. |
| .xla | Excel 97-2003 Add-In | The Excel 97-2003 Add-In, a supplemental program that runs additional code and supports VBA projects. |
| .xlam | Excel Add-In | The XML-based and macro-enabled Add-In format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, and Office Excel 2007. An Add-In is a supplemental program that runs additional code. Supports VBA projects and Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xls | Excel 97-Excel 2003 Workbook | The Excel 97-Excel 2003 Binary file format. |
| .xls | Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook | The Excel 5.0/95 Binary file format. |
| .xlsb | Excel Binary Workbook | The binary file format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, and Excel 2010 and Office Excel 2007. This is a fast load-and-save file format for users who need the fastest way possible to load a data file. Supports VBA projects, Excel 4.0 macro sheets, and all the new features that are used in Excel. But, this isn’t an XML file format and is therefore not optimal for accessing and manipulating content without using Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010 or Excel 2007 and the object model. |
| .xlsm | Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook | The XML-based and macro-enabled file format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010 and Office Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xlsx | Excel Workbook | The default XML-based file format for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Office Excel 2007. Can’t store VBA macro code or Microsoft Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xlsx | Strict Open XML Spreadsheet | An ISO strict version of the Excel Workbook file format (.xlsx). |
| .xlt | Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Template | The Excel 97 — Excel 2003 Binary file format for an Excel template. |
| .xltm | Excel Macro-Enabled Template | The macro-enabled file format for an Excel template for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Office Excel 2007. Stores VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xltx | Excel Template | The default file format for an Excel template for Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Office Excel 2007. Can’t store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets (.xlm). |
| .xlw | Excel 4.0 Workbook | An Excel 4.0 file format that saves only worksheets, chart sheets, and macro sheets. Users can open a workbook in this file format in Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel 2013. But, users can’t save an Excel file to this file format. |
| .xml | XML Spreadsheet 2003 | XML Spreadsheet 2003 file format. |
| .xml | XML Data | XML Data format. |
| .xps | XPS Document | XML Paper Specification, a file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. When the XPS file is viewed online or printed, it maintains exactly the format that users intended, and the data in the file can’t be easily changed. |
File formats that are supported in PowerPoint
The following tables describe the file formats that are supported in PowerPoint.
| Extension | Name of file format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .bmp | Device Independent Bitmap | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .emf | Enhanced Windows Metafile | A slide that is saved as a 32-bit graphic (for use with Microsoft Windows 95 and later versions). |
| .gif | GIF Graphics Interchange Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .jpg | JPEG File Interchange Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .mp4 | MPEG-4 Video | A presentation that is saved as a video. |
| .odp | OpenDocument Presentation | A format that can be opened in presentation applications that use the OpenDocument Presentation format, such as Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Impress. Users can also open presentations in the .odp format in PowerPoint. Some information might be lost when users save and open .odp files. |
| Portable Document Format, a PostScript-based electronic file format that was developed by Adobe Systems. It preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. | ||
| .png | PNG Portable Network Graphics Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .pot | PowerPoint 97-2003 Template | A template for PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 presentations. |
| .potm | PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template | A template for PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations that contain macros. |
| .potx | PowerPoint Template | A template for creating new PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations. |
| .ppa | PowerPoint 97-2003 Add-In | A PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 add-in. |
| .ppam | PowerPoint Add-In | An add-in that stores custom commands, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code, and specialized features. |
| .pps | PowerPoint 97-2003 show | A presentation that always opens in Slide Show view instead of in Normal view. |
| .ppsm | PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Show | A slide show that includes macros. |
| .ppsx | PowerPoint Show | A presentation that always opens in Slide Show view instead of in Normal view. |
| .ppt | PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation | The default PowerPoint 97 to Office PowerPoint 2003 format. |
| .pptm | PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation | A presentation that contains Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code. |
| .pptx | PowerPoint Presentation | The default PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007 XML-based file format. |
| .pptx | PowerPoint Picture Presentation | A PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010 or PowerPoint 2007 presentation where each slide is converted into a picture. Saving a file as a PowerPoint Picture presentation reduces the file size, but some information is lost. |
| .pptx | Strict Open XML Presentation | An ISO strict version of the PowerPoint Presentation file format (.pptx). |
| .rtf | Outline/RTF | A presentation outline that is saved as a text-only document that provides smaller file sizes and the ability to share macro-free files with other users who might not have the same version of PowerPoint or the operating system. Any text in the notes pane isn’t saved with this file format. |
| .thmx | Office Theme | A style sheet that includes definitions of a color theme, font theme, and effect theme. |
| .tif | TIFF Tag Image File Format | A slide that is saved as a graphic for use on web pages. |
| .wmf | Windows Metafile | A slide that is saved as a 16-bit graphic (for use with Microsoft Windows 3. x and later versions). |
| .wmv | Windows Media Video | A presentation that is saved as a video. PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, and PowerPoint 2013 presentations can be saved at High Quality (1024 x 768, 30 frames per second); Medium Quality (640 x 480, 24 frames per sec); and Low Quality (320 X 240, 15 frames per second).
The WMV file format plays on many media players, such as Windows Media Player. |
| .xml | PowerPoint XML Presentation | The XML format that is supported in PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, and Office PowerPoint 2007. |
| .xps | XPS Document | XML Paper Specification (XPS), an electronic paper format for exchanging documents in their final form. |
Unsupported file formats in Office
Office applications don’t support the file formats described in the following table
| Application | Unsupported file format |
|---|---|
| Excel | — Excel Chart (Excel 2.0, 3.0, and 2.x file formats) (.xlc) — Lotus 1-2-3 file formats (all versions) (.wk1, .wk2, .wk3, .wk4, .wks) — Microsoft Works (all versions) (.wks) — DBASE II file format (.dbf) — Quattro Pro for MS-DOS file format (.wq1) — Quattro Pro 5.0 and 7.0 for Windows (.wb1, .wb3) |
| PowerPoint | — Opening or saving to PowerPoint 95 (or earlier) file formats — Pack and Go Wizard (.ppz) files. — Web Page (.htm, .html) files |
Additional file format information
This section provides additional file formats and whether they’re supported in the applications in Office.
Microsoft Office Clipboard file formats
Users can paste data from the Office Clipboard into Word, Excel, and PowerPoint if the Office Clipboard data is in one of the formats shown in the following table.
| File format | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Picture | .wmf or .emf | Pictures in Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Windows Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF).
Note: If users copy a Windows metafile picture from another program, Excel pastes the picture as an enhanced metafile. |
| Bitmap | .bmp | Pictures stored in Bitmap format (BMP). |
| Excel file formats | .xls | Binary file formats for Excel versions 5.0/95, Excel 97-2003, Excel 2013, Excel 2016, and Excel 2019. |
| SYLK | .slk | Symbolic Link Format. |
| DIF | .dif | Data Interchange Format. |
| Text (tab-delimited) | .txt | Tab-separated text format. |
| CSV (Comma-delimited) | .csv | Comma-separated values format. |
| Formatted text (Space-delimited) | .rtf | Rich Text Format (RTF). Only from Excel. |
| Embedded object | .gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp | Excel objects, Excel 2013 objects, objects from correctly registered programs that support OLE 2.0 (OwnerLink), and Picture or another presentation format. |
| Linked object | .gif, .jpg, .doc, .xls, or .bmp | OwnerLink, ObjectLink, Link, Picture, or other format. |
| Office drawing object | .emf | Office drawing object format or Picture (Windows enhanced metafile format, EMF). |
| Text | .txt | Display Text, OEM Text. |
| HTML | .htm, .html | Hypertext Markup Language.
Note: When users copy text from another program, Excel pastes the text in HTML format, regardless of the format of the original text. |
| Single File Web Page | mht, .mhtml | This file format integrates inline graphics, applets, linked documents, and other supporting items referenced in the document. |
Opening or viewing unsupported file formats
If the file format that users want to use isn’t supported, they can try the following methods to open the file.
Search the internet for a company that makes file format converters for file formats that aren’t supported in the application.
Save to a file format that another program supports. For example, users might want to import their Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file into another program that doesn’t support the application’s native file format. However, the other program might support importing another supported file format, such as a text file format. In this case, users can save their work in text file format, and then from the other program, import the text file.
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Microsoft created and released the spreadsheet program known as Excel. It comes from the Microsoft Office family of productivity programs. Excel groups data into columns and rows as opposed to a word processor like Microsoft Word. A cell is a location where rows and columns cross. Data, such as text, a number, or a formula, are contained in each cell. They might not be able to display every feature of a file, programs that are compatible with a file format can present an overview of a file. When we want to save our files, we will have numerous file formats including Excel workbooks, templates, etc. These file formats are divided into various types, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint presentations.
File formats in Excel are of various types, but to determine how many formats exist in Excel, we must follow the procedure outlined below:
Step 1: Click on the file option at the top of the ribbon.
Step 2: Select the Save As option. The Workbook can be saved on local devices (like a computer) and the internet (e.g. OneDrive).
Step 3: Click on the option Browse and save as the dialog box opens.
Step 4: Choose the Save As option and you will see a list of file formats. Depending on the type of active Worksheet in your Workbook, several file types will be displayed (Data Worksheet, Chart Worksheet, or another type of Worksheet).
Step 5: Select the desired file format by clicking.
Excel File Formats
Excel Workbook
Extension: .xlsx
Spreadsheet files were created using Excel version 2007 and later have this extension. Currently, the default file extension for Excel files is XLSX. XML is the foundation of the file format XSLX. With the aid of this technology, XSLX files are significantly lighter and smaller than XLS files, which immediately results in space savings. Excel documents may be downloaded or uploaded more quickly. The only drawback of this XSLX extension is that it cannot open files created before Excel 2007.
Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook
Extension: .xlsm
With Excel 2007 and later, including Excel macros, the spreadsheet produces files with this suffix. It’s simple to deduce that a file contains a macro with the aid of an extension. This version was created for security purposes to prevent computer viruses, harmful macros, infecting machines, etc. from accessing a file. When it comes to security and macros, this file extension is quite dependable.
Excel Binary Workbook
Extension: .xlsb
When it comes to compressing, storing, opening, etc., this file extension type completely supports excel files that include a lot of data or information. It takes a lot of time to open and process an excel file with a lot of data. It occasionally hangs while opening and regularly crashes.
Template
Extension: .xltx
A template made by the spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel, part of the Microsoft Office family, is known as an XLTX file. It has predetermined layout options that may be used to produce several Excel spreadsheets (typically.XLSX files) with the same formatting and characteristics. XLTX files that give you a head start when making spreadsheets like bills, calendars, and budget plans. Additionally, you may make unique templates using your spreadsheets.
Template (code)
Extension: .xltm
A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet template with macro support is known as an XLTM file. It may also keep settings, spreadsheet data, and information about the layout in addition to one or more macros. When looking to generate several spreadsheets (primarily. XLSM) with the same data and style, Excel users save spreadsheets as XLTM files.
XLTX files and XLTM files are related. XLTM files, on the other hand, enable macros, which are collections of instructions that a user has organized so they may swiftly carry out a time-consuming or difficult operation, including formatting a document, inputting data, or conducting computations.
Excel Add-In
Extension: .xlam
The spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel, part of the Microsoft Office family, uses XLAM files, and add-ins that support macros. It is used in Excel to add new features and instructions. While some XLAM files are produced by Microsoft, others are produced by Excel users and third-party developers. Microsoft Excel users can add more features since different users use the program for various, specialized purposes. Users must install an XLAM file-based Excel add-in to add this functionality.
XML Spreadsheet 2003
Extension: .xml
A plain text document is an XML file, and to distinguish them, they are saved with the.xml file extension. The XML file format was created to convey data over the internet and can hold hundreds of entries in the computation. Either humans or machines can read it.. The majority of programming languages make use of XML libraries to do the parsing. Down-converting is the process of converting XML files to other required forms.
XML Data
Extension: .xml
Other description languages like RSS, DOCX format, XSL, and Microsoft don’t employ XML as a format. The text editor notepad++ can open this XML file natively. We need to have a few interactions with the various file organizations to manage the different file formats. The only organization that is required for data and web pages is XML. Next, you could double-click the browser—the file’s default viewer—on occasion to examine a file.
Microsoft Excel 5.0/95 Workbook
Extension: .xls
A spreadsheet file, known as an XLS file, can be produced by Microsoft Excel or exported by another spreadsheet application, like OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. It includes one or more worksheets that store and present data as tables. The Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (XLS) binary format was introduced together with the initial 1987 version of Excel. Up to the introduction of Excel 2007, XLS files became one of the most used file formats for preserving spreadsheets. Microsoft replaced XLS files with the Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet (XLSX) format with this version. Excel spreadsheets are often saved in XLSX files.
Excel 4.0 Workbook
Extension: .xlw
Workspace files, which are saved in the well-known spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel, have the .xlw file extension. Workbook file references and screen locations are stored in files with the .xlw extension. When .xlw files are opened, the program can move them back to the spot on the screen where they were stored. .xlw files are essential for restoring layouts when a user is working on many workbooks at once. .xlw files only refer to workbook layouts on the screen, therefore they should not be mistaken for files that contain workbook data. These files are primarily utilized by Microsoft Excel 2010 and 2011, and users need to have all workbook files to correctly reopen these files.
Works 6.0-9.0 spreadsheet
Extension: .xlr
The file format specifications for XLR files were not made publicly available and were instead kept as binary files. Developers are consequently unable to examine the file system and create programs that read from and write to these files programmatically. The Works Spreadsheet saves data to.xlr files using the same Excel file format.
Text File Formats
Formatted Text (Space-delimited)
Extension: .prn
A PRN file is one that was made using the Print to File checkbox that may be found in several Windows Print dialogue boxes. A printer, fax machine, or other device utilizes it to print a document because it contains a set of device-specific instructions. Depending on the device the file was produced for, PRN files may include text or binary information.
Text (Tab-delimited)
Extension: .txt
An ordinary text document with simple text is known as a TXT file. Any text-editing or word-processing application may open and edit it. The most widely used text editors for producing TXT files are Apple TextEdit and Microsoft Notepad, which come pre-installed with Windows and macOS, respectively. TXT files are plain text files with very little to no formatting. They are utilized to manage manuscripts, detailed instructions, notes, and other text-based information.
When a user of TextEdit saves a document as a TXT file, those applications remove the document’s formatting (bolding, italicization, font style, alignment, etc.). Most users don’t store more complex text documents, including flyers, reports, letters, or resumes, as TXT files. Instead, they save them as other types of files.
Text (Macintosh)
Extension: .txt
This function guarantees that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are properly understood when a workbook is saved as a tab-delimited text file for usage on the Macintosh operating system. only saves the active sheet.
Text (MS-DOS)
Extension: .txt
Ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are properly understood when saving a workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system. only saves the active sheet.
DIF
Extension: .dif
Data interchange format, or DIF for short, is a widely accepted standard for exporting spreadsheets. Users can export data from a spreadsheet in a format that can be loaded by several other programs using DIF files. The format has the drawback of not supporting numerous spreadsheets. This indicates that just one spreadsheet may be stored in a DIF file. As a result, you will need to make numerous DIF files if you wish to export many spreadsheets in the DIF format.
Unicode Text
Extension: .txt
The workbook can be saved as Unicode text, a character encoding standard created by the Unicode Consortium.
SYLK
Extension: .slk
A file stored in the Symbolic Link (SYLK) format, developed by Microsoft to transmit data between spreadsheet applications and other databases, is referred to as an SLK file. It has semicolons between lines of text that describe the cell row, column, layout, and content. An ANSI text file format is used to hold SLK files. SYLK (Symbolic Link) codes, such “E,” which stands for an expression within a cell, are used to record complex formulae.
CSV (comma delimited)
Extension: .csv
The Comma Separated Value (CSV) file extension is frequently used to identify files in this format. An easy text format for a database table is a comma-separated values file. A row in the table is represented by one line in the CSV file. Fields from different table columns are separated inside the line by commas. The CSV file format is straightforward and is accepted by a wide range of software. Moving tabular data between two separate computer applications sometimes involves the usage of csv files.
CSV (Macintosh)
Extension: .csv
Ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are properly understood when saving a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for usage on the Macintosh operating system. Only saves the active sheet.
CSV (MS-DOS)
Extension: .csv
Ensures that tab characters, line breaks, and other characters are properly understood when saving a workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the MS-DOS operating system. only saves the active sheet.
Other File Formats
Extension: .pdf
Format for Portable Documents (PDF). This file format allows file sharing and maintains document layout. The format that you intended is kept when the PDF file is printed or read online. The file’s data cannot be readily altered. For papers that will be printed using professional printing techniques, the PDF format is also beneficial. Note: Excel 2007 does not support this format.
Open document spreadsheet
Extension: .ods
The spreadsheet in OpenDocument. You can save Excel 2010 files so they can be opened in spreadsheet software like Google Docs and OpenOffice.org Calc which supports the OpenDocument Spreadsheet format. Additionally, Excel 2010 supports opening spreadsheets in the. ods format. When. ods, files are opened and saved, and formatting could be lost.
DBF 3, DBF 4
Extension: .dbf
The database management system program dBASE uses a standard database file called a DBF. It divides the information into several records with fields kept in an array data type. Due to the ubiquity of the file format, other “xBase” database tools are also compatible with DBF files. DBF files have been extensively embraced as a standard storage format for structured data in business applications due to their early adoption in the database community and a very simple file layout.
XPS Document
Extension: .xps
XML paper specification files are the ones with the .XPS suffix. These files have a predefined layout and are used to safeguard the accuracy of the data they contain. The sole distinction between them and the well-known PDF file format is the .XPS format’s usage of XML standards for its file structure. The data in your file may be read, shared, and modified using XPS files, which are simple to distribute online. It has become a well-liked substitute for the PDF file format as a result. Any software that runs on Windows and has printing capabilities may produce XPS files.