File extension XLS

How to open XLS files

If you cannot open the XLS file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports XLS among those that are installed on your device.

A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the XLS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.

Possible problems with the XLS format files

The inability to open and operate the XLS file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Excel 97 To 2003 Workbook Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.

• Corruption of a XLS file which is being opened
• Incorrect links to the XLS file in registry entries.
• Accidental deletion of the description of the XLS from the Windows registry
• Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XLS format
• The XLS file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
• The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the XLS file.
• Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XLS file are out of date.

If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the XLS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XLS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XLS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.