File Extension Library


.XLS5 File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Spreadsheet and workbook Files

What are .XLS5 files and how to open them?

Can't open .XLS5 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .XLS5 file.

What is a .XLS5 file extension?

.XLS5 file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .XLS5 has been classified as Spreadsheet and workbook Files.

.XLS5 is Microsoft Excel 5 for Mac spreadsheet

The xls5 file extension is associated with Microsoft Excel, one of the most popular and powerful tool you can use to create format spreadsheets, graphs and much more.

The .xls5 files were used in Microsoft Excel 5 for Mac for spreadsheet files.

The default file extensions, that are used by Microsoft Excel, are xls or since Microsoft Office 2007 the xlsx.

.XLS5 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .XLS5 file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Use Microsoft Excel 5 for Mac to work with *.xls5 files.

How to convert:

The *.xls5 files can be exported to other formats.

How to fix problems with .XLS5 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .XLS5 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .XLS5 file format
  2. You need to check the .XLS5 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)