Convert XL to XLA

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 XLA file?

The XLA file extension stands for an Excel Add-In File created by Microsoft Excel, a powerful spreadsheet application that allows users to calculate, analyze, and chart data. An XLA file is a program that adds add-in capabilities to Excel, such as the ability to add custom buttons, menus and toolbars. Commonly, XLA files are developed in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and are compiled into binary code before being installed into Excel as an add-in. [ ⏩ ] XLA file extension

How to convert the file from XL to XLA?

To successfully convert the XL file to XLA, 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 XLA (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 XLA).

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 XLA. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting XL files to XLA 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 XLA, 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 XLA file, or not.

Other XL and XLA file conversions