Prolems Opening .xlr In Windows 10

[jazzgirl]

Hi, I am trying to open a .xlr file in Windows 10. I have tried sevreal apps,including notepad, wordpad, microsoft word viewer and Adobe Acrobat .... but all that appears are pages of gobbledegook. The original file was compiled as a spreadsheet possibly by Microsoft works and is a large catalogue of CDs and composers. Can anyone help before I go bald tearing my hair out ? Thanks

[jazzgirl]

excuse typos :)

[Lie-in King]

Some info & tips here - https://www.lifewire.com/xlr-file-2622531

[Old_Geezer]

It's a Works spreadsheet. Hopefully uncorrupted.
Any help ? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-customize/opening-xlr-files-with-excel-2010/3c5483fe-71dd-459f-862a-81049a1ae62a?auth=1

[Old_Geezer]

Or maybe open with Works ?

[jazzgirl]

Thank you for your prompt replies Lie-in-King and Old Geezer. I will now study the contents of both links and report back, hopefully, with good news.

[jazzgirl]

Progress report: zamzar are going to convert the .xlr to .pdf and email the result to me. If that does not work, I will try the other suggestions.

[jazzgirl]

I am very happy to say that the whole file has now arrived by email from zamzar in .pdf format and is just perfect ! Thanks again. You guys are brilliant x x

[Lie-in King]

Glad you got it sorted :-)

[jazzgirl]

Hi again. I am now having one more problem trying to open a .wks file which was compiled on an old PC 15 years ago. I think it may have been a spreadsheet. I have contacted zamzar.com who tried to convert it to .rtf and .pdf but neither was successful. Any further help would be much appreciated. Thank you

[jazzgirl]

zamzar have now managed to convert the .wks file to .xlsm.
The file shows type: microsoft office excel 2007 macro.enabled workbook. I have an HP laptop with windows 10 and it is unable to open this file.

[Lie-in King]

Hi jazzgirl - the following link should be able to convert that file to a PDF -

https://online2pdf.com/convert-xlsm-to-pdf

[Fitzer]

Do you have Excel installed, Microsoft do a free Excel file viewer, not sure if it works for macro enabled sheets though (Indiubt that a Works spreadsheet would have had macros though)

[Fitzer]

I doubt... typing on the phone with no glasses :-(

[jazzgirl]

Dear Lie-in-King
Once again, you have come to my rescue. The file has now been converted to .pdf (all 14 pages of it !) I am so grateful to you.
I am now going to print it off .
Many thanks xx

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome, glad the links worked & you're happy :-)

[jazzgirl]

hi to Fitzer, , no I do not have Excel

[jazzgirl]

I do have a new problem now ;( the printer only prints the right hand column of the spreadsheet. The rest of the each page is blank. I will persevere and may be back ......

[jazzgirl]

just to let you know I solved the printing problem and all the pages are perfect. Thanks again for all the help I received here.