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'''This is the most important information you have to keep in mind when you have to work with "Excel" files.'''  
'''This is the most important information you have to keep in mind when you have to work with "Excel" files.'''  
* .xls - is the outdated default binary file format from <= Office 2003 - '''avoid this format!'''
* .xls - is the outdated default binary file format from <= Office 2003 - '''avoid this format!'''
* .xlsx - is the new default file format since Office 2007. It consists of xml files which are stored in a .zip container. - '''always save or convert in this format!'''
* .xlsx - is the new default file format since Office 2007. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OOXML It consists of xml files which are stored in a .zip container.] - '''always save or convert in this format!'''
** The ''(new)'' OCT interface can read ''(since version 1.2.5)'' and write ''(since version 2.2.0)'' .xlsx files dependency-free! No need of MS Windows+Office nor Java.
** The ''(new)'' OCT interface can read ''(since version 1.2.5)'' and write ''(since version 2.2.0)'' .xlsx files dependency-free! No need of MS Windows+Office nor Java.
* blame your operating system for hiding the file extension!
* blame your operating system for hiding the file extension!
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