XL5: List of File Formats Supported in Microsoft Excel 5.0 |
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
SUMMARY
Microsoft Excel 5.0 supports opening and saving files in many different file formats. The following is a list of these file formats, including version numbers (where applicable).
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File format Version Filename extension Open Save
Microsoft Excel 4.0 .XLS .XLC .XLM .XLW .XLA XX XX .XLT XX XX .XLB .XLL XX Microsoft Excel 3.0 .XLS .XLC .XLM .XLW .XLA XX XX .XLT XX XX Microsoft Excel 2.x .XLS .XLC .XLM XX XX Text Files n/a Tab-delimited (.TXT) XX XX Space-delimited (.PRN) XX XX Comma-delimited (.CSV) XX XX Text (Macintosh) XX* XX Text (OS/2 or MS-DOS) XX* XX CSV (Macintosh) XX* XX CSV (OS/2 or MS-DOS) XX* XX Lotus 1-2-3 up to .WK3 .WK1 .WKS XX XX 3.x .FM3 .FMT .ALL XX XX Borland Quattro Pro all but .WQ1 XX XX 5.0 DOS NOTE: Microsoft Excel cannot open files with the .WKQ extension. Microsoft Works up to .WKS (version 2.0 or earlier) XX 2.x Symbolic Link all .SLK XX XX (SYLK) Data Interchange all .DIF XX XX Format dBASE up to .DBF XX XX 4.x
Items marked above with an asterisk do not actually appear in the list of file formats in the Open dialog box, but they can still be opened.
Note that although the above file formats are supported, certain features may not be available when opening or saving files in those formats: for example, some file formats do not support embedded charts or formatted text.
NOTE: For information on opening a Quattro Pro .WQ1 file saved in version 5.0 for DOS, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q119881 : Opening Quattro Pro WQ1 File Causes GP Fault
NOTE: .WK4 files are supported using a WK4 File converter which is available as an Application Note. For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q122583 : XL5: AppNote: Lotus 1-2-3 WK4 File Converter (WE1130)
REFERENCES
"User's Guide," version 5.0, page 724
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Last Reviewed: April 20, 1999 |