Businesses that switch to Mac computers may encounter problems when attempting to open some file types, such as Excel Spreadsheet (XLS) files. Macs do not have a native program for opening XLS files, although spreadsheet software programs made for the Mac can handle XLS files, including Apple's IWork Numbers, a Mac version of Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice's Spreadsheet. You must purchase Numbers and Excel to use them on the Mac; OpenOffice is a free program.
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The most popular versions among Microsoft Excel for Mac users are 14.0, 12.3 and 10.1. This program's bundle is identified as com.microsoft.Excel. The file size of the latest downloadable installation package is 785.1 MB.
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Download and install iWork Numbers from the Mac App Store and then follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
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Click 'Numbers' in the dock. The Template Chooser window appears.
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Click 'Open an Existing File' and then double-click the name of the XLS file you want to open.
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Purchase Microsoft Office for Mac and install the software on your computer.
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Click 'File' in the menu bar, select 'Open' and then double-click the XLS file you want to open on the Mac.
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Download and install Apache OpenOffice from the OpenOffice website (link in Resources).
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Click the 'Applications' folder and select 'OpenOffice.' The launch screen appears.
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Click 'File' in the menu bar, select 'Open' and then double-click the name of the XLS file you want to open.
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