What is the difference between .xlsb and .xlw?
- Extension
- .xlsb
- .xlw
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- The xlsb file type is a binary file format used to store Excel spreadsheets. It is a compressed version of the xlsx file type and can only be opened in the Microsoft Excel application. Compared to the xlsx, the xlsb format is much smaller in size and is less prone to corruption.
- 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.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12
- application/vnd.ms-works