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Microsoft Excel Viewer

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Excel Viewer
Developer(s)Microsoft Corporation
Stable release
2010 / June 15, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-15)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Platformx86
Available inMultilingual
TypeSpreadsheet viewer
LicenseMS-EULA
WebsiteMicrosoft Excel Viewer

Microsoft Excel Viewer is a freeware program for viewing and printing spreadsheet documents created by Microsoft Excel.[1] Excel Viewer is similar to Microsoft Word Viewer in functionality. There is not a current version for the Mac. Excel Viewer is available for Microsoft Windows and Windows CE handheld PCs, such as the NEC MobilePro.[2]

According to the terms of the Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003 license agreement, the software may be installed and used to view and screen print documents created with Microsoft Office software. The software may not be used for any other purpose.[3]

Online Excel Viewer

Now it is also possible to open excel files using certain online tools and services. The job of these online excel viewers is quite simple: they simply let you to open your excel spreadsheets inside your browser window, and the best part about this process is that it doesn't even require you to have Microsoft Excel installed on your system. Some of these online excel viewing tools also allow you to edit and share your files online. Below is a list of such sites:

  1. Google Docs: Google docs is a popular web portal that allows you to open and view your excel files online.
  2. Zoho Excel Viewer: Zoho Viewer has an interface that reasonably resembles to Microsoft Excel. This service allows you to open, edit, save, share and even convert excel files to different formats.
  3. View Docs Online: This online service also allows you to open excel files, but its fast loading interface and easy user interface give it an edge over other excel readers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Description of the Excel Viewer [1]
  2. ^ New Features in Windows CE .NET 4.1 [2]
  3. ^ Microsoft. "LICENSE TERMS FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE - MICROSOFT OFFICE EXCEL VIEWER 2003". Retrieved 2009-12-31.


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