XLS files are Excel workbook files created in Excel 97 or Excel 2003. The 2007, 2010 and 2013 versions of the program use the XLSX format by default to save workbooks, but can also use the XLS format.

Hamza is a certified Technical Support Engineer. The ‘Excel Cannot Open the File’ error usually occurs when attempting to open an older Excel file with a newer ...

Microsoft Excel is one of the most widely used tools when it comes to data analysis, management, and accounting operations. This software allows users to create, edit, and save spreadsheets. However, ...

If you cannot open the Excel file from its location, simply open any Excel file and click the File tab. Then, go to Open > Browse and select the file giving error ...

This month's monster security patch for Office breaks Excel when it tries to open HTML files, and it seems unlikely Microsoft will fix the problem Excel users are reporting an odd bug in the way Excel ...