What is the difference between .xlk and .sylk?
- Extension
- .xlk
- .sylk
- Format
- Text
- Category
- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- XLK files are Microsoft Excel Backup Files, which are created as backup copies of Excel files (.XLS or .XLSX). They contain a copy of the excel file in its original state, and can help to restore a file if the original is lost, damaged or corrupted.
- 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.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-excel
- application/sylk
- Wikipedia
- .sylk on Wikipedia