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Cyberdude
09-21-2009, 04:55 PM
I know what Personal.xls is. I was browsing another forum and a guy wanted to know how to use the Personal.xlsb file.
The moderator seemed to know what he was talking about, but I don't. I did several searches and never could find an "xlsb" file. What is it? :question:

Bob Phillips
09-22-2009, 12:56 AM
.xlsb is a binary format for Excel 2007. It is significantly smaller than a .xlsx or .xlsm file, and loads more quickly. In other words, rather than the XML format for the file, it is stored as a binary file similar to previous Excel, and is intended for large files with a lot of data.

Cyberdude
09-23-2009, 01:29 PM
Thanx, XLD. That explains why I've never heard of it. I'm about ready to get a new computer, so I guess I'll be bumping into a lot of "new" stuff I've not seen before.