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MAC equivalent to .xls and .doc?

by John Romaine
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Hi guys,
I wasnt sure where to post this - Im hoping this is okay in the OT forum

Im just wanting to know what the equivalent is for .xls and .doc files is on the MAC.

Im looking at offering downloadable templates, for both MAC and WINDOWS and am unsure how to format for MAC.

Any MAC users here care to advise?

Thanks
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    Well, I THINK XLS is now a standard, but you should be aware that some things may not work on a particular version, even in EXCEL! And I think most can use doc at this point also, same caveats apply. HECK, excel has an XML format, and I tried using formulas in it and didn't get them to work.

    I guess the REAL question is what kind of templates do you want to create? BTW Apple is STILL a small part of the market, and MOST of its users will have problems getting into technical details. And this IS primarily a marketers forum, and most of those are in the main forum. So you are asking a subset(technical users) of a subset(apple users) of a subset(marketers) of a subset(people on in the past 8 hours) of a subset(this forum) a question like this. HECK, give it some time at least.

    http://www.ehow.com/how_5806968_conv...files-mac.html
    How to Convert XLS Files for Mac
    By Regina Edwards, eHow Contributor
    updated: December 29, 2009
    I want to do this! What's This?
    The Apple iWorks spreadsheet application, Numbers, opens Microsoft Excel files (.xls) directly through the open application, using a drag-and-drop method for automatically converting the file or by importing the data. According to Apple, iWorks '09 has enhanced compatibility with Microsoft Office. Numbers opens Excel workbooks and spreadsheets and saves objects, embedded tables and charts as separate worksheets. Gain control over the organization of the worksheets by moving embedded objects to a separate spreadsheet before sending the file to a Mac user.



    Read more: How to Convert XLS Files for Mac | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5806968_conv...#ixzz0wniPVHAp


    THIS sounds more reasonable:

    How to Convert XLS to XLSX on a Mac
    By K.C. Winslow, eHow Contributor
    updated: May 7, 2010

    I want to do this! What's This?
    With the release of Microsoft Excel 2007 and Microsoft Excel for Mac 2008, Microsoft replaced the default file extension, .xls, with a new file extension, .xlsx. The .xlsx file format allows for greater flexibility and functionality in a spreadsheet document. Unlike .xls, users can format each cell in the document individually. The .xlsx format uses the Open XML standard, which compresses individual files within a document as a zip archive.
    Difficulty: Easy
    Instructions
    1
    Open an .xls document you want to convert to .xlsx in Excel 2008.

    2
    Go to the "File" menu and select "Save As."

    3
    Type a name for the converted file next to "Save As." Select a save location for the converted spreadsheet file.

    4
    Set the "Format" pull down menu to "Excel Workbook (.xlsx)." Press "Save."


    Read more: How to Convert XLS to XLSX on a Mac | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6316841_conv...#ixzz0wnj907ya
    It LOOKS like the apple app is called apple numbers

    From the horses(scratch that, bakers 8-)) mouth

    Apple - iWork - Numbers - Create perfect spreadsheets in minutes.

    Apple - Pro - Tips - Editing Word Files ? Without Word

    BTW apple claims BOTH now work BOTH ways!

    BTW HERE is a review of numbers. Apparently it is only about 3 years old:

    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/a-firs...readsheet/5919

    Steve
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