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XLS File (What It Is and How to Open It)

XLS File (What It Is and How to Open It)

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This article describes XLS files, how to open them, and how to convert them to another format, such as Excel's newer XLSX format.

A file with the file extension XLS is a Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Worksheet file. Later versions of Excel save spreadsheets as XLSX files by default.

XLS files store data in tables with rows and columns, with support for formatted text, images, charts, and more.

Excel files that support macros have the file extension XLSM.