The xls and xlsx files are types of e-books that were created by Microsoft in 2007 with the goal of enlargement office suite Office Excel. In this format, each book has several pages (depending on the amount of information), and all data is placed in the form of a spreadsheet with division into columns and rows.

It is important to know: all tables have cells with their own address, numbers are arranged horizontally, and letters are vertical, the upper cell on the left side will have the address A1. Because XLSX are formed using the Open standard and assume data compression by the type ZIP, you can effectively reduce the size of the stored content.

Also remarkable is this feature: in the cells, you can record not only the information that was entered by the user, but also the data obtained as a result of any calculations and calculations using the built-in formulas.

It is important to know: initially xls and xlsx were created as a replacement for standard Excel, since earlier its use required a complete office suite, and these 2 documents could work with any third-party office suite.

The xml file - what is it and why is it intended

Xml Is a text file that is used to create xls and xlsx extension documents. This document contains a number of teams in a universal extension language called the Extensible Markup Language (the technology is similar in its work to standard HTML).

Basically xml register the main information about any program item. Such software has found wide application in audio and video Internet catalogs. On this base, users can save their customization any internet programs, applications, and even web pages.

From the description it is rather difficult to understand how the xml works, so it is best to understand it in practice. For example, a new artist's album was posted on the Internet and if you download it, it turns out that it is in the xml extension. It is with the help of this file type that information about the number of tracks on the album, their name and even the release date is entered. But remember that if you open the same album or video in a browser, it will be displayed as MP3 or MP4 content, since the xml base is loaded over time.

How to open xls and xlsx files

Files of this type can be opened with:

1. Open Office.
2. Yandex disk.
3. MS Office Excel Viewer.

Open Office

Open Office is a standard package free office programs, which is a complete replacement for the standard Microsoft Office and allows you to open xls and xlsx.

Yandex disk

In order to view and edit xls and xlsx, you can use one of the Internet programs from Yandex - Yandex-disk. For use of this software, you only need to load the desired document and select it.

MS Office Excel Viewer

MS Office Excel Viewer allows you to view and edit documents, created by in Excel ( supported documents starting from MS Office 2003).

How to open an xml file in a readable way

In order to open xml in a standard readable form, there are several ways.

Open in a browser

Using Word

Xml files are opened automatically in Word and converted to readable content.

Opening the file in Excel

Xml in Excel also opens automatically, all information is placed in cells.

Using Notepad

The free text editor Notepad automatically opens even complex documents like xml (no need to use additional plugins).

How to open xlsx format in excel 2003

1. In order for the files of the new type to be combined with the new software, you need to download plugin compatibility and install it.
2. If the problem is not solved, then it will come to the rescue Google docs... The document is uploaded to the site, and then downloaded in the required format.

Files with the .xls extension are often used in work and school. They contain tables with filled data, as well as a number of settings for them. Their use helps to save and distribute information, organize it in a convenient form. Not everyone knows what program to open .xls-tables with, so they face some difficulties.

Free software to open .xls

Free project that contains a number of all kinds of office utilities. Among them is the most powerful table processor. It quickly processes even very large files, allows you to edit them in any convenient way. OpenOffice Calc is the name of the program that works with xls.

It has a user-friendly design that is intuitive. Of course, to perform complex operations, you will have to study the manuals on the net, or help from the developers. The utility is distributed in Russian. How to open the .xls file in this program? You just need to drag it to the work area, or call the corresponding item from the main menu. The functionality of the program is not inferior to the paid, more demanding counterparts.

Interestingly, Calc is not only free to download, but you can also get all the source code. And then, apply them in your commercial projects.

Most Windows users associate the word "document" with this particular package - Microsoft Office 2013. Office is the standard for office programs, and its interface is familiar to everyone, even the most inexperienced users. This is a definite advantage.

Excel - that's what Microsoft's spreadsheet processor is called. It's incredibly powerful, functional and comfortable. You can do almost everything in it, from a small spreadsheet to a huge statistical document in .xls format. How to open a finished file if the program is installed on a computer at home? You can use the same software, or the online version, which Microsoft kindly provides all users for free. This version has a number of limitations, but it will suffice for the simplest editing.

If you have any questions, ask in the comments, we will definitely help.

In business life, we may face a situation where we need to quickly view an Excel file online, and the Office package is simply not installed on the nearest computer. Then we will need specialized online resources for opening xls and xlsx files, which can quickly and effectively help in solving our problem. In this article I will tell you how to open xls and xlsx online, describe the corresponding resources and their functionality.

The following convenient online "viewers" (from the English viewer) allow you to perform the entire basic set of necessary operations with Excel files in xls and xlsx formats, including viewing, editing and even transformation into other formats. Their most convenient feature is the ability to open excel files on almost any computer with Internet access. Below I will describe some of them.

A handy tool from Google to easily open excel xls and xlsx files on your PC.

Zoho Excel Viewer - how to open xlsx and xls

This online resource is a viewer for viewing excel files with advanced functionality, which allows not only viewing, but also editing, saving, sharing, and even converting files into the format the user needs. You can both open files from your computer and use a link to the desired file on the network.

Edit Grid Viewer - Convenient Exel File Viewer

Another service for viewing Excel documents online.

Go to the resource, click on "Open File" at the top and upload your file through the "Browse" button to the site, where you can familiarize yourself with its contents.

This service Edit Grid Viewer has a number of interesting features, for example, different people can work on the same Excel document. One of the limitations of this service is the ability to work only with xls extension files, the more "advanced" xlsx extension is not supported.

Docspal

Another popular resource is Docspal to view xls files online. It does not support document editing and formatting, but can be very useful for quickly viewing the required excel document. Document conversion is also supported.

At this time, there are no problems in the work of the resource, it works extremely stably.

ThinkFree Online

A practical English-language resource for viewing excel files.

1. To work with the service, you need to go to the site.
2. Click on the picture with a newspaper and a magnifying glass (Viewer), at the top click on the "Browse" button and click on the file you need from your hard disk.
3. After that, click on the "View document" button on the right and wait for the processing to finish.

The procedure itself takes only a few seconds, xlsx and xls files in the ThinkFree Online editor open easily, conveniently and quickly.

Browser add-on

You can also note the existing add-ons to popular browsers that make it easy to view xlsx documents online.

• Among similar products, I would mention Google Docs Viewer for Mozilla (you can download it here).
• And Excel Viewer for Chrome (you can download it here).

They allow you to conveniently and quickly view Excel documents. If desired, users can search for analogs of these programs for popular well-known browsers.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are enough services for viewing documents in Excel format. If necessary, the user can go to one of the above resources, download the xlsx (xls) file he needs and familiarize himself with the content of the document. In addition to these services, there are also special programs that allow you to view documents in excel format without the help of MS Office, but I will talk about them another time.

In contact with

The Excel file can be saved in a different format. To do this, on the tab File select item Save as... File formats available in the dialog Saving document, depend on the type of active sheet (normal sheet, chart sheet, or other sheet type).

Note: If you save a file in a different format, some of the formatting, data, and capabilities may be lost.

To open a file that was created in a different format (in an earlier version of Excel or in another program), click the tab File and select the command Open... Excel 97-2003 workbooks automatically open in compatibility mode. To gain access to all of the new features in Excel 2010, save this workbook in Excel 2010 format. However, you can continue to work in Compatibility Mode while maintaining the original file format for backward compatibility.

Excel file formats

Format	Expansion	Description
Excel workbook		The standard Excel 2010 and Excel 2007 file format based on XML. You cannot save Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro code and Microsoft Office Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro sheets in this format.
Excel workbook with macro support		Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, and Excel 2007 XML-based format with macro support. Lets you save VBA macro code and Microsoft Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro sheets.
Binary Excel workbook		Binary File Format (BIFF12) for Excel 2010 and Excel 2007.
		The default file format for Excel templates in Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 (XLM) macro sheets cannot be saved in this format.
Template (code)		A macro-enabled file format for Excel templates in Excel 2010 and Excel 2007. VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets (XLM) can be saved in this format.
Excel 97-2003 workbook		Excel 97-Excel 2003 Binary File Format (BIFF8).
Excel 97-2003 Template		Excel 97-Excel 2003 Binary File Format (BIFF8) for storing Excel templates.
Microsoft Excel 5.0 / 95 workbook		Excel 5.0 / 95 Binary File Format (BIFF5).
XML Table 2003		The 2003 XML Table File Format (XMLSS).
XML Data		XML data format.
Microsoft Excel add-in		The Excel 2010 and Excel 2007 add-in file format is XML-based with support for macros. An add-in is a program that allows additional code to run. Allows the use of VBA projects and Excel 4.0 Macro Sheets (XLM).
Excel 97-2003 Add-in		Excel 97-2003 Add-in, an add-on program for executing additional code. Supports the use of VBA projects.
Excel 4.0 workbook		Excel 4.0 file format that only saves regular sheets, chart sheets, and macros. Excel 2010 can open a workbook in this format, but you cannot save an Excel file in it.
		A table saved in Microsoft Works 6.0-9.0. Note: This format is only supported in Excel Starter.

Text file formats

Format	Expansion	Description
		Space delimited format for Lotus. Only the active sheet is saved
		Saves the workbook as a tab-delimited text file for use with another Microsoft Windows operating system and ensures that tabs, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Only the active sheet is saved.
Text (Macintosh)		Saves the book as a tab-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system and ensures that tabs, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Only the active sheet is saved.
Text (MS-DOS)		Saves the book as a tab-delimited text file for use in the MS-DOS operating system and ensures that tabs, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Only the active sheet is saved.
Unicode text		Saves the workbook as text in Unicode, a standard character encoding developed by the Unicode Consortium.
CSV (comma delimited)		Saves the workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on another Windows operating system and ensures that tabs, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Only the active sheet is saved.
		Saves the workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use on the Macintosh operating system and ensures that tabs, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Only the active sheet is saved.
		Saves the workbook as a comma-delimited text file for use in the MS-DOS operating system and ensures that tabs, line breaks, and other characters are interpreted correctly. Only the active sheet is saved.
		Data exchange format. Saves only the active sheet.
		Symbolic Link format. Saves only the active sheet.

Note: When you save a book in any text format, all formatting elements are lost.

Other file formats

Format	Expansion	Description
		dBase III and IV. Files of this format can be opened in Microsoft Excel, but Microsoft Excel files cannot be saved in dBase format.
OpenDocument table		OpenDocument table. Excel 2010 application files can be saved in a format that allows them to be opened in spreadsheet applications that support the OpenDocument spreadsheet format, such as Google Docs or OpenOffice.org Calc. ODS tables can also be opened in Excel 2010. Formatting may be lost when saving and opening ODS files.
		This file format preserves document formatting and allows file sharing. The PDF format ensures that when the file is viewed on a computer and when it is printed, the original formatting is preserved and the file data cannot be easily changed. PDF format is also useful for printing documents in a typography. Note:
XPS Document		This file format preserves document formatting and allows file sharing. The XPS format ensures that when a file is viewed on a computer and printed, the original formatting is preserved and the file data cannot be easily changed. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007.

File formats using the clipboard

From the Microsoft Office Clipboard to Microsoft Excel using commands Paste or Paste special (tab home, Group Clipboard, button Paste) you can insert data in the following formats.

Format	Expansion	Clipboard type identifiers
		Pictures in Windows Metafile (WMF) or Windows Enhanced Metafile (EMF) format. Note When you copy a Windows Metafile (WMF) from another program, Microsoft Excel inserts the picture as an Enhanced Metafile (EMF).
Bitmap		Pictures saved in bitmap format (BMP).
Microsoft Excel file formats		Binary file formats for Excel 5.0 / 95 (BIFF5), Excel 97-2003 (BIFF8), and Excel 2010 (BIFF12).
		Symbolic Link format.
		Data exchange format.
Text (delimited by tabs)		Tab-delimited text format.
CSV (comma delimited)		Comma delimited format
Formatted text (separators - spaces)		RTF. Only from Excel.
Embedded object	GIF, JPG, DOC, XLS or BMP	Microsoft Excel objects, objects of correctly registered programs that support OLE 2.0 (OwnerLink), and Picture or other presentation format
Linked object	GIF, JPG, DOC, XLS or BMP	OwnerLink, ObjectLink, Link, Picture or other format.
Drawn Office Object		Office Picture Object Format or Picture (EMF).
		Displayed text, OEM text.
Single file web page		Single file web page (MHT or MHTML). This file format combines inline graphics, attachments, linked documents, and other supporting elements that are referenced in the document. Note: This format is not supported in Excel 2007.
Webpage		HTML format. Note: When you copy text from another program, Microsoft Excel pastes the text in HTML format regardless of the format of the original text.

File formats 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 such files or save files in these formats.

File formats not supported in Excel Starter

In addition, Excel Starter no longer supports the file formats listed below. It is not possible to open such files or save files in these formats.

Opening and viewing files in unsupported formats

If Microsoft Excel does not support the file format you intend to use, you can take the steps below.

Try searching the Internet for a company that makes file converters for formats not supported by Excel.

How else can you open an xls file? If on a PC, for example, there is no main program for this - Excel. Excel is the main program that allows you to open - view and edit a file, but it often happens that this program is not there, or it cannot be installed on a PC or smartphone.

.Xls files - created by microsoft. Information inside the document is contained in cells, thereby creating a full-fledged table. .xlsx - an updated version of the same cells, which allows you to make a document much smaller, but with a larger set of functions and settings.

For each "platform" there is a program that works with the .xls format and this is not excel.

1. How to open the .xls file on Windows

Without a package of MS Office applications - files of this type xls can be opened through the free utility "Open Office".

Open Office Utility
Run the program and select the required type of document, the document that you want to create:

LibreOffice Utility
Another utility that can work with tables like.xls .. In addition to standard functions: working with text, tables and presentation, the program has a built-in vector graphics editor, DBMS and even a form. LifeOffice is also free.

In the event that you have Mac OS, then you can download MS Office with compatibility for MAC OS, but this is not the best opportunity to open a file of this format on Apple OS.

Getting started with Apple Numbers
In its own way, the most successful spreadsheet utility that can be used for Mac too. The application will allow you to open files without losing data and quality. The graphs will remain in their place, as well as the cells.

Utility Planamesa NeoOffice
Another set of useful programs for full-fledged work with both text and tables in xls format.

The app even has the ability to edit and save files. The main toolbar is very similar to the standard Microsoft Office toolbar.

2. Online services for opening .xls formats

If you are not a supporter of "extra" programs on your PC, then you better use an Internet service that could work with files " office". Such sites exist, and there are many of them. Most of them are free.

Yandex-Disk
Standard cloud storage for your data, which can contain files, and, if possible, view them without downloading. But editing a specific document via Yandex Disk is not available.

Google docs
An analogue of Yandex disk, which performs all the same functions. But this source has special extensions that allow you to work with documents of this type right in the browser. Full work requires the Internet, or an extension that would allow Google Drive storage and its functions offline.

Text files are sent automatically to the section " Google Docs" or " Google docs". By going to this section it is very easy to view and even edit files with the extension .xls and even .docx. To edit presentations - " Google slides», For editing and viewing tables - Google Sheets.

To access Google Drive, you need to have your own Google account - this service is fully connected to the gmail mail service. Initially, the user is provided with 7 gigabytes of free space for personal files.

3. Open.xls on Android

On various devices: tablets or smartphones, you can also install applications that work with this format.

Multi-platform application Kingsoft WPS Office - created specifically for working with files of text and table type.

On Android, the version of the program is quite simple, like its interface. The program has a lot of functions, and that is why for some time it led the top of the Google Market.

4. Open .xls on IOS

For iPhones, iPads, and so on, there is an even larger list of commands. Until recently, this program was the official version for products from Apple - Microsoft Excel, but now it is being replaced by other applications, for example - MobiSystems OfficeSuite Pro.

MobiSystems OfficeSuite Pro in addition to viewing all the user's files and documents, I also included the ability to use the built-in explorer, which will simplify the search for some files on the phone, as well as download new ones to it.

5. Open .xls on Windows Phone

Especially for Windows Phone platform software pack for working with Microsoft formats is initially installed.
But many people complain about a lot of shortcomings in the work of this software: it is quite difficult to find files, and documents with a large weight sometimes lose some information. That is why you should use additional applications from the official store.

Excel Mobile - an application that at any time will open access to the required tables. The program interface is exactly the same as in the standard MS Excel program.