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* .xls - is an outdated default binary file format from <= Office 2003 - '''try to avoid this format!''' | * .xls - is an outdated default binary file format from <= Office 2003 - '''try to avoid this format!''' | ||
* .xlsx - is the new default file format since Office 2007. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OOXML It consists of xml files stored in a .zip container.] - '''always save in or convert to this format!''' | * .xlsx - is the new default file format since Office 2007. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OOXML It consists of xml files stored in a .zip container.] - '''always save in or convert to 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. | ||
* Windows is notorious for hiding "known" file extensions. However in Windows Explorer it is easy to change this and have Windows show all file extensions. | * Windows is notorious for hiding "known" file extensions. However in Windows Explorer it is easy to change this and have Windows show all file extensions. | ||
==== different interfaces ==== | ==== different interfaces ==== |