Sources of XLR Problems
Frequent XLR Opening Issues
Microsoft Excel Not Present
When trying to open your XLR file, you get the error "Can't Open XLR File Type". If so, it typically means that you don't have Microsoft Excel installed for %%os%%. The OS won't know what to do with your XLR file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: If you don't have Microsoft Excel installed, and you know of another program to open your XLR file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".
Wrong Version of Microsoft Excel is Installed
It is possible that your version of Microsoft Excel isn't able to open your Microsoft Works Spreadsheet file due to incompatibility. Download the latest Microsoft Excel version from the Microsoft Corporation website to ensure you have the correct one installed. The primary cause of this problem is that your Microsoft Works Spreadsheet file was created by a different (newer) version of Microsoft Excel than what's installed.
Tip: Right-clicking on your XLR, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.
Summary: Not having the right Microsoft Excel version on your computer can cause problems opening XLR files.
Other XLR File Opening Causes
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Microsoft Excel will resolve your issue. If you're still experiencing problems opening XLR files, there could be other computer problems. Other contributing causes:
- Windows Registry XLR file paths that are incorrect
- Corruption of the XLR file description inside the Registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the XLR format
- Your XLR file is corrupted (issues with your Microsoft Works Spreadsheet file itself)
- The XLR is infected with a virus
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your XLR file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Insufficient system resources to successfully open Microsoft Works Spreadsheet files
Quiz: Which file extension is a type of raster image?
That's Correct!
TIFF files, or Tagged Image File Format, is a considered a raster image file. They are very popular with the publishing industry because of their ability to be compressed using lossless compression (maintaining high quality).
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TIFF files, or Tagged Image File Format, is a considered a raster image file. They are very popular with the publishing industry because of their ability to be compressed using lossless compression (maintaining high quality).