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The standard extension for Excel workbooks is xls for versions up to 2003. Excel 2007 uses xlsx as its extension for workbooks.

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Excel 2003 and earlier: .XLS

Excel 2007 and later: .XLSX

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Q: Which file name extention is used for Excel workbooks?
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What is the extention name fot Excel?

XLS is the main extension name used in Excel.


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What is a collection of cells in an Excel worksheet called?

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Why is an extention file used for?

The extension is used to identify the file type and enable it to be opened by the right software. By having extensions we can also give files that are related the same name in different applications. So you could have a file for finances in a Word document called Finances.doc and one in Excel called Finances.xls too. You can also estimate the versions of the software that created the file. Up to Excel 2003 .xls was used and since Excel 2007 .xlsx has been used.


Is it TRUE that after a file has been saved in excel that the file name appears in the title bar of excel?

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The default file name for Microsoft Excel is called?

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When a file is saved Excel automatically appends the extension to the entered file name which stands for Excel workbook?

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How do you save an excel file and how to name it?

you press file save as and you can make your own name.