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Summary
Name	Microsoft Excel 2000-2003 Workbook (xls)
Version	8X
Other names	Microsoft Excel Workbook (XP-2003), Microsoft Excel Workbook (2002-2003)
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/62
Family
Classification	Spreadsheet
Disclosure	None
Description	This PUID has been deprecated in favour of fmt/61.
Orientation	Binary
Byte order	Little-endian (Intel)
Related file formats	Has priority over OLE2 Compound Document Format Is subsequent version of Microsoft Excel 97-2003 Workbook (xls) (8 & 8X) Is subtype of OLE2 Compound Document Format
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	11 Mar 2005
Source description	v.122- This PUID is deprecated in favour of fmt/61. Submitted by Preservica.
Last updated	24 Nov 2025
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