Convert XL to DIF

What is XL file?

The XL file extension is one of the oldest and most commonly used Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file formats. It was launched in 1987 and has been the primary file format for all subsequent versions of MS Excel. XL files typically store data organized into columns and rows with user-defined formulae, macros and formatting. They are used to store, sort and classify data for better organizational schemes. [ ⏩ ] XL file extension

What is DIF file?

The .DIF (Data Interchange Format) file extension is a text-based file used for transferring data between different programs and databases. DIF files can be encoded in either ASCII or Unicode formats and they can also contain formatting options, certain software specific commands, and codes for various punctuation. It was first introduced in the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application for storing and interchanging data.Data within a . [ ⏩ ] DIF file extension

How to convert the file from XL to DIF?

To successfully convert the XL file to DIF, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.XL). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case DIF (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than DIF).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. XL to DIF. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting XL files to DIF files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension DIF, while before this step we had the XL file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new DIF file, or not.

Other XL and DIF file conversions