How to Open an XLS File in Excel. 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 ...

How to Open Excel 2007 Files As Separate Windows. If you work with multiple Excel files over the course of a workday, and especially if you use a dual-monitor setup, you might wonder how you can ...

Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.

Designed for use with Office 2000, XP, and 2003, the downloadable add-on allows you to open, edit, and save the newer file formats, seamlessly converting the files on the fly and in the background.

Numbers has the ability to open Excel files so you can work on them. You can also export spreadsheets in Numbers so that they are compatible with Excel.