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To indicate that the basic file format is XML in Excel 2007 and later.

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What is a file extension for Microsoft Excel?

For a standard Excel document, prior to Excel 2007, it is xls and xlsx is used in 2007. There are other kinds of files created by Excel, like templates which can be xlt or macros which can be xlm and xla for Add-ins, and there are other extenions. For 2007, you add x to the end of them.


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Excel 2003:.xls = Workbook.xla = VBA Add-in.xlb = Toolbar (where custom toolbar settings are stored).xlc = Chart.xld = Dialog (from older versions of Excel).xlk = Archive (Excel spreadsheet backup).xll = DLL Add-in.xlm = Macro.xlt = Template.xlv = VBA Module.xlw = Workspace (collection of multiple Workbooks)Excel 2007:.xlsx = Workbook (XML format).xlsm = Macro-enabled Workbook.xlsb = Excel Binary Workbook (instead of XML format).xltm = Macre-enabled Template.xlam = Add-in (XML format)http://wiki.answers.com/What_is_the_file_extension_that_indicates_an_excel_file#ixzz16E1eq6Mr


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When you save a document in Excel what does it save as?

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