XLSX File Extension

Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet File Type

What is a XLSX File Extension?

XLSX file extension is created by Microsoft, also known as Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet. XLSX has been classified as Common File Types. This file is saved during a zipped format. you will view the contents by unzipping it with a file decompression program. You can open XLSX files in Microsoft Excel program.

What is a Default XLSX File Name?

Workbook1.xlsx - The default Microsoft Excel file name gives new binders starting with Excel 2007.

How to Open XLSX File?

You can open XLSX files with Microsoft Excel in Windows and in macOS. Excel is the best option for opening XLSX files because it fully supports the formatting of Excel spreadsheets, which includes images, graphs, and spacing of data fields.

Excel is also available for Android and iOS devices.There are a large number of other spreadsheet programs that can open and edit XLSX files but they may not fully support the formatting of the original spreadsheets.

Alternative programs include Corel Quattro Pro (Windows), Apple Numbers (Mac), and OpenOffice Calc (multiplatform).

You can also open XLSX files with various web programs. Google Sheets is a great free option that allows you to upload an XLSX file and view, edit, save, and convert the spreadsheet.

Free XLSX File Online Tools & Apps

We have also the free online .XLSX (Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet) file extension apps that can allow to view, edit, convert from to XLSX, merge, split and compare the XLSX files without installing anything on your system. Please click on the links to explore the complete list of details for each required feature.

XLSX Converter

XLSX Viewer

XLSX Editor

Compare XLSX Files

Merge XLSX Files

Split XLSX Files

XLSX Metadata Viewer

XLSX Files Common Issues

There are few common issues with the Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet .XLSX File Extensions while opening the .XLSX files on Windows and MacOs, we have solution to those issues such as:

Can't Open XLSX Files?

1. You must have supported software programs installed for Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet on your system such as Microsoft Excel.
2. Associate default Microsoft Microsoft Excel program for *.xlsx (Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet) files.
   
   

   Associate XLSX Default Program on Windows

   1. Right-click a *.XLSX (e.g example.xlsx) file and click Open With.
   2. In the Open with dialog box, click Microsoft Microsoft Excel program Or click Browse to locate the program (*.exe) that you want.
   3. Select check box for Always use this app to open .xlsx files.
   
   

   Associate XLSX Default Program on MacOs

   1. Click *.XLSX (e.g example.xlsx) file and click information -> Open With.
   2. In the programs list, click Microsoft Microsoft Excel program Or other appropriate program that you want.
   3. Confirm Change for all... and Contine.
   4. A message will appear "This change will be applied to all files with .Microsoft Excel extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection", click Contine to apply changes.

Related XLSX File Extensions

XLSX default file extension is .XLSX and other similer related extensions are:

All Platform Software Programs for XLSX File Extension

List of all softwares that can open the XLSX files on each platforms such as Windows, Mac, iOS, Linux, Web and Android, you may click the each software link for more details for other supported formats for each software and the verified direct download links for each software with complete lisensing details.

Open XLSX File on Windows

	Software	License	Developer
	Microsoft Access 365 for Windows	Commercial	Microsoft
	Aspose Aspose.Total for .NET 16.3.0 for Windows	Commercial	Aspose
	Calligra Suite 2 for Windows	Freeware	Calligra Suite
	ACD Systems Canvas X 2019 for Windows	Commercial	ACD Systems
	CS Odessa ConceptDraw MINDMAP 8 for Windows	Commercial	CS Odessa
	Microsoft Excel 365 for Windows	Commercial	Microsoft
	Gnumeric 1 for Windows	Open Source	Gnumeric
	Adobe InDesign 2020 for Windows	Commercial	Adobe
	LibreOffice 6 for Windows	Open Source	LibreOffice
	Wolfram Research Mathematica 9 for Windows	Commercial	Wolfram Research
	MatchWare MindView for Windows 6 for Windows	Commercial	MatchWare
	SoftMaker Office 2018 for Windows	Commercial	SoftMaker
	Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows	Commercial	Microsoft
	Ability Office 6 for Windows	Commercial	Ability
	Kofax OmniPage ULTIMATE 19 for Windows	Commercial	Kofax
	Nuance PDF Converter Professional 8 for Windows	Commercial	Nuance
	Apowersoft Phone Manager 2 for Windows	Freeware	Apowersoft
	FileMaker Pro 17 for Windows	Commercial	FileMaker
	Corel Quattro Pro 2020 for Windows	Commercial	Corel
	IMSI TurboPDF 7 for Windows	Commercial	IMSI
	Golden Software Voxler 3 for Windows	Commercial	Golden Software
	Microsoft Works 9 for Windows	Commercial	Microsoft
	Kingsoft WPS Office 2019 for Windows	Freeware	Kingsoft

Open XLSX File on Mac OS

	Software	License	Developer
	Calligra Suite 2 for MacOs	Freeware	Calligra Suite
	CS Odessa ConceptDraw MINDMAP 8 for MacOs	Commercial	CS Odessa
	Google Drive 2020 for MacOs	Freeware	Google
	Microsoft Excel 365 for MacOs	Commercial	Microsoft
	Microsoft Excel for Mac 2019 for MacOs	Commercial	Microsoft
	Adobe InDesign 2020 for MacOs	Commercial	Adobe
	LibreOffice 6 for MacOs	Open Source	LibreOffice
	Wolfram Research Mathematica 9 for MacOs	Commercial	Wolfram Research
	Planamesa NeoOffice 2017 for MacOs	Commercial	Planamesa
	Apple Numbers 4 for MacOs	Commercial	Apple
	Microsoft Office 2019 for MacOs	Commercial	Microsoft
	Nuance OmniPage Pro X 1 for MacOs	Commercial	Nuance
	FileMaker Pro 17 for MacOs	Commercial	FileMaker
	Kingsoft WPS Office 2019 for MacOs	Freeware	Kingsoft

Open XLSX file on Linux

	Software	License	Developer
	Calligra Suite 2 for Linux	Freeware	Calligra Suite
	Gnumeric 1 for Linux	Open Source	Gnumeric
	LibreOffice 6 for Linux	Open Source	LibreOffice
	Wolfram Research Mathematica 9 for Linux	Commercial	Wolfram Research
	SoftMaker Office 2018 for Linux	Commercial	SoftMaker
	OpenOffice Calc 000 for Linux	Free	OpenOffice Calc
	Kingsoft WPS Office 2019 for Linux	Freeware	Kingsoft

Open XLSX file on Web

	Software	License	Developer
	Google Drive 2020 for Web	Freeware	Google
	Google Sheets 000 for Web	Free	Google Sheets

Open XLSX file on iOS

	Software	License	Developer
	Google Drive for iOS 4 for iOS	Freeware	Google
	Microsoft Excel for iOS 2 for iOS	Commercial	Microsoft
	GoodiWare Good.iWare GoodReader for iOS 4 for iOS	Commercial	GoodiWare
	Microsoft Office 000 for iOS	Free+	Microsoft
	MobiSystems OfficeSuite Pro 8 for iOS	Commercial	MobiSystems
	Infraware Polaris Office for iOS 7 for iOS	Freeware	Infraware

Open XLSX file on Android

	Software	License	Developer
	Google Drive for Android 4 for Android	Freeware	Google
	Microsoft Excel for Android 16 for Android	Commercial	Microsoft
	SoftMaker Office HD PlanMaker BASIC 2016.7 for Android	Freeware	SoftMaker
	MobiSystems OfficeSuite Pro 8 for Android	Commercial	MobiSystems
	Apowersoft Phone Manager 2 for Android	Freeware	Apowersoft
	Infraware Polaris Office for Android 7 for Android	Freeware	Infraware
	Kingsoft WPS Office for Android 12 for Android	Freeware	Kingsoft

About Licensing

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About XLSX - Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet

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