.XLS File Format
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| File Description | XLS file format is the default format saved spreadsheet by Microsoft Excel, the most widely-used spreadsheet program. It stores data in a table with rows and columns. Those data can be easily calculated with built-in functions and formulas, and often used to create charts and graphs. .XLSX file extension is used by Microsoft Excel 2007 and later versions. It's actually archive format that saves spreadsheets in the OpenXML format (based on XML format). |
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| How to Open .XLS Files |
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| XLS Topics | File Extensions XLS Frequently Asked Questions None. |
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| Related Books | Office 2010 All-in-One For Dummies (Amazon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source |  - Official File Extension Library | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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When you double click XLS files on computer, the associated program will be launched to open the selected XLS file. But you can change it to any program at your pleasure. a) Select a program to open XLS files on WindowsRight-click on the XLS file and go through 'Open with' > 'Choose default program'. In the pop-up windows, choose a program as the XLS file opener. If you decide to always open XLS files with the program, only check the option 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'.
b) Select another application to open XLS files on MacFirst Get Info about any one of XLS files by right-clicking or Command-I, and click 'Open with' arrow to choose a program to start your XLS file. Click 'Change All' button to set the selected application as the default XLS file opener app.
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How to select a program to open XLS files?
