Excel 2016 for Mac Viewer

Question

Hello:

I have Office 2011 for Mac. I can't upgrade the version of my Office because it's an enterprise contract.

Recently, I received an XLSX file made with Excel 2010 for Windows that contains dynamic tables with data segmentation. Has anybody any idea about how I can view this type of file? Do you know if there's a viewer for Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac?

Thanks

Answer 1

There is no viewer for Mac Excel that will do this. Based on your enterprise restrictions, i'm afraid you are out of luck. You will not be able to open and properly view, much less manipulate this type of file on the Macintosh. Use the smiley face in the upper right of Excel's menu bar to tell Microsoft of you disappointment. Better yet have you entire enterprise do this, maybe it will prompt Microsoft into realizing how important this is.

Answer 2

Microsoft has had Word, Excel, PowerPoint viewers for Windows always have had for years. But have never offered such for the Mac Platform Microsoft still has the attitude you don't do serious work on Macs.

My suggestion is, download a program Bob Jones recommends that allow you to operate individual Windows application with the need for windows.  He will have to pop in and supply the name of the utility.

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Answer 3

Thank you for the answer, but I can't do that, due enterprise restrictions about installed software rules.

Answer 4

You should be able to open the file with Excel 2011... the .xlsx file type is native to all versions of Office starting with O2007 for PC & O2008 for Mac. The file type is identical on both platforms.

That said, there may be content supported only by Win Excel that prevents the file from being edited or from functioning as it would on a PC, but it should be readable even if it must open as Read Only.

Is there something preventing you from simply opening the file? If so, please provide complete details. Perhaps someone can offer some suggestions.

Answer 5

My first suggestion is to try the free web-based version of Excel at docs.com

If it can't handle the file, my next idea is to download a free trial of Office 2016 for Mac (if your IT folks will let you) and use that to view the file.