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How to view the XML form of an Excel file?

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How can I view the XML form of an Excel *.xlsx file?

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Allan Chua Avatar asked Jan 24 '12 09:01

Allan Chua


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3 Answers

XLSX files are just ZIP files, so unzip them using your favourite ZIP tool.

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RB. Avatar answered Oct 22 '22 18:10

RB.


The following procedure worked for me:

  1. Change the extension of the file from .xlsx to .zip
  2. Unzip with winzip
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Kevin Bowersox Avatar answered Oct 22 '22 18:10

Kevin Bowersox


You can do this easily using the tar command:

tar -xf pathtofile\excel_file.xlsx

This works on Windows 10 and Linux

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drake14w Avatar answered Oct 22 '22 17:10

drake14w