File Extension Library


.XLW3 File Extension

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

What are .XLW3 files and how to open them?

Can't open .XLW3 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 .XLW3 file.

What is a .XLW3 file extension?

.XLW3 file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .XLW3 has been classified as Spreadsheet and workbook Files.

.XLW3 is Microsoft Excel 3 for Mac workbook file

The XLW3 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.

These *.xlw3 files were used in Microsoft Excel 3 for Mac for workbook files.

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


How to open:

It might be possible to import these spreadsheets even to latest Microsoft Excel.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .xlw3 file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .XLW3 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .XLW3 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .XLW3 file format
  2. You need to check the .XLW3 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)