.XLS File Extension

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Information about the file XLS
  • Excel Spreadsheet
  • Spreadsheet Files
  • Microsoft

What is the XLS file?

The XLS file extension can be associated with several types of files. Most often, however, a file with such an extension is associated with the Excel Spreadsheet format. XLS files are supported by Android, Linux, Mac OS, Windows operating systems. The XLS file is one of the Spreadsheet Files files, just like 100 of the other files found in our file information database. The creator of Excel Spreadsheet is Microsoft.

A program that can open the XLS file is e.g. Microsoft Excel. This software was released by Microsoft Corporation. However, you can also use other applications, e.g. Apache OpenOffice, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect Office, Microsoft Excel Viewer.

MIME Types
  • application/excel
  • application/x-msexcel
  • application/x-dos_ms_excel
  • application/vnd.ms-excel
  • application/x-excel
  • application/XLS
  • application/msexcell
  • application/x-msexcel

Programs, that can open .XLS files

Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Excel Viewer
Windows
Kingsoft Spreadsheets
Windows
Gnumeric
Windows
Corel Corporation
WordPerfect Office
Windows
OmniPage Ultimate
Windows
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Works
Windows
Apache Software Foundation
Apache OpenOffice
Cross-platform
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Excel
Windows
iWork Numbers
Mac OS
Planamesa Inc.
NeoOffice
Mac OS
Apache Software Foundation
Apache OpenOffice
Cross-platform
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Excel
Mac OS
Gnumeric
Linux
Apache Software Foundation
Apache OpenOffice
Cross-platform
Kingsoft Research
Kingsoft Office
Android

How to open a .XLS file?

If you have problems opening the file XLS, then in most cases the problem is only the lack of the proper application installed. Select one of the programs from the list and install it on your device. The operating system should automatically associate the XLS file format with the installed program. If not, right click on your XLS file and select from the menu "Open with" . Then select the installed program and confirm the operation. Now all XLS files should automatically open with the selected program.

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