This article will show you how to assign .xls as the default Save format for Microsoft Excel 2007, which can be useful if you need to share a file with someone who does not have Microsoft Excel 2007

Steps

  1. 1
    In Microsoft Excel 2007, click File in the top left corner.
  2. 2
    Click Excel Options.
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  3. 3
    Click Save from the left category.
  4. 4
    In Save files in this format, select Excel 97-2003 Workbook(*.xls)
  5. 5
    Click OK
  6. 6
    Close Microsoft Excel. Reopen it again.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    What is the extension of a Microsoft Excel file?
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    Microsoft Excel files use either .๐˜…๐—น๐˜€ or .๐˜…๐—น๐˜€๐˜… as a file extension. .๐˜…๐—น๐˜€๐˜… is the most common these days. .๐˜…๐—น๐˜€ was the default used in Microsoft Office prior to 2003.
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