What is the XLSM File Format?
The extension xlsm marks a workbook file enabled with macros in Microsoft Excel. This file a spreadsheet including macros developed in Visual Basic for Applications (VVA) allows you to automate particular tasks in Excel. macros enable to automation of repeated tasks such as data formatting or computation, which are repeated actions.
Should you be working with macros in Excel, you should be familiar with this file type. We shall discuss what an Excel spreadsheet (.xlsm) is and how to open one in the next blog post.
An an. xlsm file is one kind of Excel file; it is a file including VVA-generated macros. Any Excel file you create using macros will be stored using the. xlsm file type. This will occur on demand. Since the macros are kept as a component of the file, one can use them anytime the file opens.
Opening a file encoded as. XLSM:
To be able to open a file with the extension xlsm, Microsoft Excel has to be installed on your machine. Excel already installed allows you to open the file either by double-clicking it or by opening Excel itself. You may find both of these choices here. Executing the macros following file opening will depend on clicking the correct buttons or choosing the appropriate menu item.
Opening a file with the extension xlsm will cause you to be prompted to let macros. Pay attention to this. This is so because macros can contain harmful code meant to compromise your machine. As it is, only macros derived from trustworthy sources should be turned on.
If you know you will be sharing an. xlsm file with another individual, you have the choice of saving a file in the.xlsx format. Users who want to distribute their files will find it more safe as the.xlsx file type does not include macros.
Ultimately, a workbook file enabled with macros in Microsoft Excel is denoted as a.xlsm file. Inside it will be macros developed in Visual Basic for Applications. These macros will help you to automatically handle particular Excel tasks. You need Microsoft Excel installed on your computer to be able to open a file with the extension xlsm. Opening a.xlsm file calls on you to make sure you only activate macros from reputable sources. Opening the file could set macros to be triggered. Save a file in the. xlsm format as a.xlsx file should you be required to distribute one.