How to Convert OpenOffice to Excel

Using Microsoft Excel for Windows

Open Microsoft Excel. It’s in the All Apps area of the Start menu in Windows.

Click Open Other Workbooks. It’s at the bottom of the left column.

Click Browse.

Navigate to the folder that contains the Calc file.

Select All Files from the “File Type” drop-down. All files in the folder should now be displayed.

Double-click the OpenOffice Calc file you want to convert. The contents of the spreadsheet will open in Excel.

Click the File menu. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.

Click Save As. It’s in the left column.

Select Strict Open XML Spreadsheet (.xlsx) Format.

Click Save. The file is now saved as in the Microsoft Excel format.

Using OpenOffice Calc for Windows or macOS

Open the spreadsheet in OpenOffice Calc. Use this method if you have OpenOffice Calc on your PC or Mac.

Click the File menu. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.

Click Save As.

Select Microsoft Excel 2007-2013 from the “Save as type” drop-down.

Click Save. The file is now converted to the Microsoft Excel format.

Using Google Sheets for Android, iPhone, or iPad

Open Google Sheets on your phone or tablet. It’s the green icon with a white outline of a table. If you don’t have this app, you can get it from the App Store or the Play Store.

Tap the file you want to convert. This opens the spreadsheet in Google Sheets.

Tap ⁝.

Tap Share & export.

Tap Save as Excel. This file is now saved as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.