On the Internet, we often download various files or receive information by mail, and when we see an xlsx format document , we don’t know how to open it. First, let's try to figure out what this file is. Xlsx is a spreadsheet-based document format that was created in Excel 2007.
Prior to the release of the MO 2007 office suite, tables in Excel were saved in xls format. And the new software has improved methods for formatting, editing documents and saving information. The foundation for the new document formats is Office Open XML. New formats, such as xlsx, docx, pptx, replaced the obsolete binary formats that were used before the advent of MO 2003. Thanks to the new formats, it became possible to increase the security and performance of the software product. With the release of new software, these formats are used by default.
With the advent of new formats, users of previous versions of the program began to ask questions, how to open the xlsx file? Spreadsheets are mainly used in offices by analysts, accountants, directors of different levels, marketers, in contrast to Word text documents that are widely used on home computers. Word files are used not only for work, but also for study, writing letters, keeping a personal diary, and so on, so there are fewer difficulties with the new docx format. The emergence of a new xlsx format, which is far from open to everyone, has caused many problems in the work of companies. When sending documents to business partners, you can’t always be sure that they have MO 2007 installed on their computers. Not everyone can afford to buy a new package, but they don’t want to use the pirated version. In addition, training to work with new programs will require a lot of time. Is it possible to open xlsx without installing MO 2007? We will try to answer this question.
How to open xlsx
Although Microsoft was not too willing to spread the possibilities of solving this problem without installing MO 2007, still some opportunities appeared. You can open files of new formats without installing expensive software. Moreover, for an Office home computer it is not necessary all the time, and for a small company, buying a licensed version for several computers can be unbearable. What to do? First of all, you can download the converter if Office 2003 is installed on your computer.
To open the xlsx file you need to download the converter, which can also be used to open files of the new pptx and docx formats. We close all currently running programs so that the installation does not interfere. We accept the license agreement and wait until the system installs the program on your computer. After the installed converter is ready to work, when you see the xlsx file, you will already know how to open it. Now you can work with the new format in Excel 2003.
Alternative solutions
If you cannot install the converter, there are two more ways. Firstly, with the help of a search engine you can find an online converter that allows you to save the source file in the old xls format. And you can easily open it in Excel 2003. Secondly, you can ask the creator of the document to save the information in the old format and send it to you again. To save the document in xls format, you need to open it, click on the round "Office" button, which is located in the upper left corner, or select the "File" item (depending on the year of release of the package). In the menu that appears, select the line “Save As” and save it as “Excel Book 97-2003”. Click on "Save." The file will remain in the old xls format. And it will be possible to work with it in the previous version of Microsoft Office.
Now, if you come across an xlsx file, you already know how to open it. But still, try to update the software on your computer, as working with the new Office has become even easier and more enjoyable.