Regardless of whether it was a virus infection, bad sectors on your data storage device or an improper system storage, there are numerous reasons why MS Excel files can get corrupted. While some users would panic when they realize they cannot open a spreadsheet they have been working on for days, you could consider recovering the file.

XLSX Open File Tool is an application that enables you to preview the contents of damaged or corrupted Excel sheets and recover the data by exporting or saving it to a new file.

The installation is quick and uneventful, especially since it entails following a few basic steps and does not require additional configuration. The program comes with an uncluttered and well-organized interface that also acts as an indicative of the application's functionality.

As a side note, the application supports numerous Excel spreadsheet formats, including but not limited to XLSX. XLS, XLTM, XLTX, XLAM and XLT. Therefore, the tool can be used on older spreadsheets that you created years ago and you recently re-discovered on one of your CDs or floppy disks, for instance.

You can recover or restore the contents of a database by specifying the name or you can add it directly from its location. The utility allows you to preview the contents of the spreadsheet, a feature that can help you determine whether this is the right file to recover.

Once you finish examining the contents, you can access the Start Recovery function and restore the spreadsheet data. You can export the data to a new file or you can save the document in an Excel format. It is necessary to mention that the app does not make modifications to any of the data during processing.

In the eventuality that you are unable to open an Excel file because it is corrupted or damaged, then perhaps XLSX Open File Tool could lend you a hand with restoring the database or listing.