(Excel might not display the desired XLS file if at all another file format has been selected in default).
#EXCEL FILES OPEN BLANK WHEN FROM FOLDER SOFTWARE#
If you have backup of these files in BAK format then you can open BAK file using the required software or you can using the windows notepad application to open JSON file in windows. If you have received a spreadsheet that has been saved as XLS format, then you can convert it to XLSX format to let the data stored intact by opening it up in Microsoft Excel 2007. The XLSX file makes use of the latest file format and can be accessed using Microsoft Excel 2007 and later, while the XLS files make use of proprietary binary form and can be accessed using Microsoft Excel 97 or 2003 released version. The XLS and XLSX formats do have their differences in terms of accessibility and functionality it tends to be saved by Excel. To open the XLS file, you need to either follow any one of the below-mentioned methods. The spreadsheets are commonly used within business contexts to collect and store financial data and for performing mathematical computations too.
The primary action of these files is to store the data into the worksheets that hold onto cells arranged in the form of columns and rows.Įxcel spreadsheets have a wide range of mathematical functions, charts, and other types of cell formatting functionalities.
The XLS and XLSX are similar kinds of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet file formats that are widely used for storing financial-related data and building mathematical models as well.