How to Open a Xlsx File

Microsoft Excel
1. Launch Microsoft Excel. Click “Start,” “All Programs” and “Microsoft Office.”
2. Choose “Microsoft Excel” so that the program will start. A new spreadsheet will open.
3. Go to the ribbon and click the “File” tab. Select “Open” from the menu so that a dialog window appears. Select “My Computer” on the left, browse to find your XLSX file, then click “Open” so that it will load inside the program
OpenOffice Calc
4. Launch the OpenOffice spreadsheet. Click “Start,” “All Programs” and “OpenOffice.org”
5. Choose “OpenOffice.org Calc” so that the program will start. A new spreadsheet will open.
6. Go to the top menu and click “File” then “Open.” At the window prompt, browse to find your file, then click the “Open” button so that it will load into the software.
SkyDrive
7. Navigate to the Microsoft SkyDrive website, create an account and log in. If you have a Windows LiveID or Hotmail account, you may log in using your username and password instead.
8. Go to the menu and click “Add files.” A 'File Upload' dialog window will open.
9. Browse to find your XLSX file, then click “Open.” Your document will load into the Excel Web application, and will be accessible to you online.