What is the difference between .xlk and .xlw?
- Extension
- .xlk
- .xlw
- Format
- Binary
- 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.
- Workspace file saved by Microsoft Excel, a program used to create spreadsheets; contains the screen locations of one or more workbooks, as well as references to the workbook files; used to restore the layout when working simultaneously on multiple workbooks.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-excel
- application/vnd.ms-works