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Convert ODB to XLS

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Is it possible to convert ODB to XLS?
Yes - ODB converts to XLS.

Same path as ODS but Save As Excel 97-2003 (.xls) for old software. The db lists odb->xls (1 program); it works via Base -> Calc -> Save As. Prefer .xlsx unless the receiving tool is ancient.

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Also to XLS: WDB · ACCDR · XLR

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How to convert ODB to XLS

Converting a .ODB file to .XLS lets you open the content in software that prefers the .XLS format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .ODB files and can save or export them to .XLS (or a closely related format). One of them is NeoOffice: NetOffice - it is an office tool suite designed for Mac OS X system. This suite is based on the popular OpenOffice and has all the necessary tools for office….

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

Programs that convert ODB

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About these formats

.ODB OpenDocument Database

An ODB file is an OpenDocument Database file created by LibreOffice Base or Apache OpenOffice Base. Open it with LibreOffice Base (free, Windows/Mac/Linux) - embedded-data files also need a…

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.XLS Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook (Binary Interchange File Format, BIFF8)

An XLS file is an old-format Microsoft Excel spreadsheet from the Excel 97-2003 era, saved as a binary file rather than the ZIP-based XLSX used since 2007. You can open it free without…

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