XLSB file format description

Many people share .xlsb files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .xlsb file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .xlsb files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.xlsb - Microsoft Excel 2007 Document

The XLSB document files are related to Microsoft Office Excel 2007. XLSB file is a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Document in binary format.

Application:

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/vnd.ms-excel

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Microsoft Excel 2007 Document related extensions:

.pt: Plone Page Template
.mlk: MasterCook Look Data
.mtf: MasterCook Document
.ndoc: Naver Word Document
.mscx: MuseScore Music Score
.mscz: MuseScore Compressed Music Score

Naturally, other applications may also use the .xlsb file extension. Even harmful programs can create .xlsb files. Be especially cautious with .xlsb files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .xlsb file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.xlsb

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .xlsb file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

lsb, xsb, xlb, xslb, xls

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.lsb: Lightscape Binary Data
.xlb: Microsoft Excel toolbar Setup
.xls: Microsoft Excel Worksheet
.xsb: Sybase PowerDesigner XML Model Backup
.xsb: XACT Sound Bank
.xsb: XMLBeans XML Schema Binary

Operating systems

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