XLS is the default file type for Microsoft Office Excel files. It is compatible with nearly all programs that read spreadsheet files. If you are looking to manage your spreadsheets while you're on the ...

While it is technically possible to open an Excel file in Notepad, this is not a good idea. Excel files are binary files that contain complex formatting and data structures. When you open an Excel ...

If you see the “The file couldn’t open in protected view” error while opening Microsoft Excel, the solutions listed in this post may help you resolve the issue ...

This month's monster security patch for Office breaks Excel when it tries to open HTML files, and it seems unlikely Microsoft will fix the problem Excel users are reporting an odd bug in the way Excel ...

Spreadsheets: love them or hate them, they are a part of modern-day life and Microsoft’s Excel software is the go-to for most users spreadsheet needs. But what happens when you want to edit a ...

Whether you're looking at documents regarding business analysis, performance reporting or financial management, you might come across a special type of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with the file ...

New Outlook fails to open Excel attachments with non-ASCII characters in filenames, and shows an error. Microsoft recommends using Outlook on the web or downloading ...

My work requires the use of several very large Excel files, and they take forever to open. In fact, they even take a long time to save and close. I’ve thought of breaking them up into small components ...

I use custom views, the selection pane, clean UI toggles, and other tools to present my workbook professionally.

If Excel AutoSave suddenly stopped working for workbooks stored in OneDrive or SharePoint after an Office/OneDrive update, ...