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xls file

how do i open an XLS FILE thats in my email?
thanks

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  • GeoffX
    GeoffX Posts: 417 Forumite
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    It's a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. If you don't have that then OpenOffice should do the job.
  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    XLS is an Excel Spreadsheet.

    You need to install Excel (part of the Microsoft Office suite). If you don't have a copy (and don't want to buy one), you could use the free Excel Viewer, which just allows you to just see the file (but not edit or update it), or you could install Calc from the Open Office suite, which offers some compatibility with MS Office...
  • kduffy101
    kduffy101 Posts: 399 Forumite
    thanks all sorted.
    found word 2007 disc.
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    kduffy101 wrote: »
    thanks all sorted.
    found word 2007 disc.

    The thing is that MS Word won't open the Excel file...
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,864 Forumite
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    OP probably means the Office disk, I presume ;)
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • VoucherMan
    VoucherMan Posts: 2,799 Forumite
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    If you're using Hotmail you can create/modify Office docs online with it.
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