_XLS Opener

How to open _XLS file?

The software referred to as _XLS Opener allows you to freely work with _XLS files, including opening their contents. If you have the appropriate software installed on your device, opening the _XLS file should be done without any problems by double-clicking on the file's icon. If the appropriate software is on your operating system, the file should open in the associated application when you click it. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.

How to open _XLS file? 9 steps

1. The user must verify that the operating system used by him is compatible with the file Microsoft Excel Workbook. Files with the _XLS extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
2. Check if the Office 365 or Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer program is installed in the system. If there is no such program, install it (or download it earlier).
3. Verify that the default application for handling _XLS files is one of the following software tools: Office 365, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer. If this is not the case, you should manually set the program, preferably by editing the properties of the Microsoft Excel Workbook file and displaying the applications available on the system that allow you to open it. On the list, search for one of the Office 365, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer applications and confirm.

Software programs that open _XLS file extension

Windows
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Excel Viewer
• Microsoft Office
• Office 365
4. Files ripped from external media or downloaded from the Internet may have a damaged structure. In this case, although one of the Office 365, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer programs is installed, the Microsoft Excel Workbook file cannot be opened. If possible, you can try to open the Microsoft Excel Workbook file directly from its source.
5. In case the Microsoft Excel Workbook file is infected, the anti-virus program will prevent it from being opened. In this situation, it is recommended to scan all data media in the system for viruses.
6. The Microsoft Excel Workbook file may be saved in a way that is no longer supported. Sometimes it happens that despite the _XLS extension, such files contain data saved in a way that prevents them from being opened by Office 365 or Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
7. To open the Microsoft Excel Workbook file, the current version of the program in which we want to open it is required. In this case, it is necessary to verify the version of your software to handle _XLS files and, if necessary, update it to the latest version.
8. In some cases, the user initiates the opening of the file with a shortcut that leads to a location where it is not present.
9. The reason that prevents the opening of a given file may be administrative restrictions defined to protect the system by its administrator.

Useful tools

If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the _XLS file, you can try using some tools available on the web. Below are the websites we have verified that may help you open the _XLS file.

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