Excel binary file format
 

Hi Thomas,

The last place it was publicly documented was in the Excel 97 SDK, which
is now out of print. You might be able to find a copy from a used book
seller. The only other alternative is to write Microsoft and ask them for a
copy. Here's the text regarding this option from KB article Q239653:

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NOTE: The Microsoft Office binary file format documentation was removed
from the MSDN in 1999. If you would like to receive this documentation,
you can send e-mail to , or mail to:

Office File Format Documentation Request
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052

Requests should contain a detailed description for planned use of this
documentation.

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"Thomas Kregeloh" wrote in message
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Hi there,
is the binary file format of Excel-files documented (it surely is -
somewhere), and is this documentation available anywhere? I tried to
google
for it but wasn't lucky. I'd like to generate Excel files outside of
Excel.
TIA
Thomas

Excel binary file format
 

Thank you Rob,
that's what I was looking for!
ThoK


Rob Bovey schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
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NOTE: The Microsoft Office binary file format documentation was removed
from the MSDN in 1999. If you would like to receive this documentation,
you can send e-mail to , or mail to:

Office File Format Documentation Request
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052

Requests should contain a detailed description for planned use of this
documentation.