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.

Q. When I open Excel, I always have to choose Blank workbook. Is there any way to have Excel do this automatically and skip the step of getting the Start screen? Q. I have a folder of Excel files that ...

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 ...

As far as Microsoft Excel is concerned, a macro is simply a piece of code. This code will be loaded every time you launch the Microsoft Excel software. Macros are pretty useful. They can help you ...

Don't manually re-enter data you find on the Web. Open Excel and transfer the data directly into a worksheet. If you glean data from the Web (and who doesn’t these days), chances are that you print ...

There might be times when we need to open multiple links saved in an Excel file. Many users do not know that Excel has a feature to open multiple links at once. Hence, they open the links one by one.