What is the difference between .sylk and .xlsx?
- Extension
- .sylk
- .xlsx
- Format
- Text
- Binary
- Category
- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- Microsoft Symbolic Link File (SYLK) is a file type used for exchanging information between applications in a Microsoft Windows environment. It is a plain text file format consisting of lines of text with fields separated by semicolons. SYLK files typically contain data such as spreadsheet values, labels, and formulas.
- An XLSX file is an Excel spreadsheet created by Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program, such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. It stores data in worksheets, which contain cells arranged in a grid of rows and columns, and may also contain charts, mathematical functions, styles, and formatting. XLSX files are commonly used to store financial data and to create simple or complex mathematical models.
- MIME Type
- application/sylk
- application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
- Sample
- sample.xlsx
- Wikipedia
- .sylk on Wikipedia
- .xlsx on Wikipedia