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'''XLSB''' (Excel Binary) is one of the formats that [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] spreadsheets can be saved under. It was introduced at the same time as the more common [[XLSX]] format which replaced the older [[XLS]]. XLS was a pure binary format, while XLSX is [[XML]]-based and its files are actually [[ZIP]] archives containing a number of sub-files related to the spreadsheet. XLSB is similar, in that it is actually a ZIP file (even though the extension is not .zip), but the main files within the ZIP are binary files with a .bin extension. There are also some other files within the ZIP including images and even some XML files, but the main content is in the binary files. | '''XLSB''' (Excel Binary) is one of the formats that [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]] spreadsheets can be saved under. It was introduced at the same time as the more common [[XLSX]] format which replaced the older [[XLS]]. XLS was a pure binary format, while XLSX is [[XML]]-based and its files are actually [[ZIP]] archives containing a number of sub-files related to the spreadsheet. XLSB is similar, in that it is actually a ZIP file (even though the extension is not .zip), but the main files within the ZIP are binary files with a .bin extension. There are also some other files within the ZIP including images and even some XML files, but the main content is in the binary files. | ||
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* [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dmahugh/archive/2006/08/22/712835.aspx New binary format for spreadsheets] | * [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dmahugh/archive/2006/08/22/712835.aspx New binary format for spreadsheets] | ||
* [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/davbosch/archive/2006/08/29/730183.aspx Excel 2007 Binary File Format (.xlsb) as a timesaver] | * [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/davbosch/archive/2006/08/29/730183.aspx Excel 2007 Binary File Format (.xlsb) as a timesaver] | ||
| + | * [http://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000512.shtml Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats XLSB description] | ||
| + | * [{{ForensicsWikiURL|excel_spreadsheet_%28xlsb%29}} ForensicsWiki entry] (minimal info) | ||
[[Category:ZIP based file formats]] | [[Category:ZIP based file formats]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 2 September 2023
XLSB (Excel Binary) is one of the formats that Excel spreadsheets can be saved under. It was introduced at the same time as the more common XLSX format which replaced the older XLS. XLS was a pure binary format, while XLSX is XML-based and its files are actually ZIP archives containing a number of sub-files related to the spreadsheet. XLSB is similar, in that it is actually a ZIP file (even though the extension is not .zip), but the main files within the ZIP are binary files with a .bin extension. There are also some other files within the ZIP including images and even some XML files, but the main content is in the binary files.
[edit] Format information
- [MS-XLSB]: Excel (.xlsb) Binary File Format
- Office 2007 .bin file format
- Cracking the Office 2007 .bin file format
[edit] Sample files
- 2048 Game for Excel is distributed in this format.
