http://aolanswers.com/questions/open-xls-file-word_518710593298826/excel-open-xls-files-spreadsheets_273263795914959?src=rss:qbp:qpbs<p>You should use Excel to open .xls files (spreadsheets).  Word is used with documents (.doc and .docx) but it doesn't do spreadsheets.  Word doesn't do .pps (Powerpoint) either.</p> <p>You can save an Excel file as comma-delimited text.  If you want to put a table in a Word document, you can get things in rows and columns.</p>en-ushttp://s1.anscdn.net/images/answers/aolanswerslogo_rmtaac1f83.gifhttp://aolanswers.com/questions/open-xls-file-word_518710593298826/excel-open-xls-files-spreadsheets_273263795914959?src=rss:qbp:qpbs<p>You should use Excel to open .xls files (spreadsheets).  Word is used with documents (.doc and .docx) but it doesn't do spreadsheets.  Word doesn't do .pps (Powerpoint) either.</p> <p>You can save an Excel file as comma-delimited text.  If you want to put a table in a Word document, you can get things in rows and columns.</p>http://aolanswers.com/questions/open-xls-file-word_518710593298826/excel-open-xls-files-spreadsheets_273263795914959?src=rss:qbp:qbpi<p>You should use Excel to open .xls files (spreadsheets).  Word is used with documents (.doc and .docx) but it doesn't do spreadsheets.  Word doesn't do .pps (Powerpoint) either.</p> <p>You can save an Excel file as comma-delimited text.  If you want to put a table in a Word document, you can get things in rows and columns.</p>PGrootPGrootmale64answer3.0Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:16:30 GMThttp://aolanswers.com/questions/open-xls-file-word_518710593298826/excel-open-xls-files-spreadsheets_273263795914959?src=rss:qbp:qbpi