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How To Open Numbers File in Excel: 4 Best Ways
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Updated onSeptember 21, 2024
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Learn how to open a Numbers file in Excel easily thanks to this guide.
Apple Numbers app is the defaultspreadsheet softwarefor most Apple devices. However, if you’re using Excel but a collaborator or client has shared an Apple Numbers file, it can be tricky.
I’ll show you how to convert a Numbers file to an Excel workbook below, so let’s get started!
How To Open Numbers File in Excel in 4 Ways
Now, let’s look at these methods and their respective steps below:
Export It as an Excel File on Mac
I covered two conversion methods:
Export It as an Excel File on iPad
If you’ve received or someone is sending you an Apple Numbers spreadsheet file, both of you can follow these steps to convert the file to Excel or send it as a workbook:
Using the iCloud Numbers App
If someone wants to share a Numbers file with you, sign up for a freeApple iCloud Driveand ask them to share the file with that account. The Numbers file will now be available as a Shared file in your iCloud Drive. Now, follow these steps:
You can now open this file on the Excel desktop or web app.
However, you can avoid this file conversion step by asking the sender to do the following:
Using a Third-Party File Conversion Tool
Online file conversion tools can instantly transform the Numbers file to an Excel format. However, this method involves uploading your files to a third-party cloud storage. Though many use SSL encryption to safeguard your device’s communication with the file conversion server, consider the risks before choosing this method.
Summary
So, now you know how to open a Numbers file in Excel in various ways.
If the converted file isn’t launching, try the troubleshooting steps for theExcel file not opening by double-clicking.
If the article helped or you know a better conversion method, feel free to mention that in your comment. You can also learn how to open.accdbandSQL.BAKfiles easily, or how tosort data in alphabetical order.
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
