What is the difference between .xlsm and .xlam?
- Extension
- .xlsm
- .xlam
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- It is a macro-enabled spreadsheet file developed using Microsoft Excel and it holds worksheets arranged in rows and columns. The macros are created using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) language.
- xlam (Excel Open XML Macro-Enabled Add-In) is a file type used in Microsoft Excel which contains code written in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). It is used to store and deploy macros, custom user forms, and other Excel add-in components. xlam files can be opened and edited in Excel, but they are not as secure as other Excel file types.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12
- application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12
- Wikipedia
- .xlsm on Wikipedia