Convert XLS to WORD in C#
High-speed C# library for converting XLS to WORD. This is a professional software solution to import and export XLS, WORD, and many other formats on .NET Framework, .NET Core or Mono Platforms.
Aspose.Cells for .NET
Overview
Convert XLS to WORD Using C#
How do I convert XLS to WORD? With Aspose.Cells for .NET library, you can easily convert XLS to WORD programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for .NET is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. .NET Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells
Save XLS to WORD in C#
The following example demonstrates how to convert XLS to WORD in C#.
Follow the easy steps to convert XLS to WORD. Upload your XLS file, then simply save it as WORD file. For both XLS reading and WORD writing you can use fully qualified filenames. The output WORD content and formatting will be identical to the original XLS document.
using Aspose.Cells;
var workbook = new Workbook("Input.xlsx");
workbook.Save("Output.pdf");
How to Convert XLS to WORD via C#
Need to convert XLS files to WORD programmatically? .NET developers can easily load & convert XLS to WORD in just a few lines of code.
- Install ‘Aspose.Cells for .NET’.
- Add a library reference (import the library) to your C# project.
- Load XLS file with an instance of Workbook.
- Convert XLS to WORD by calling Workbook.Save method.
- Get the conversion result of XLS to WORD.
C# library to convert XLS to WORD
There are two alternative options to install “Aspose.Cells for .NET” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion example code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET, .NET Core, Windows Azure or Mono Platforms..
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for .NET DLL in your project.
XLS What is XLS File Format?
Files with XLS extension represent Excel Binary File Format. Such files can be created by Microsoft Excel as well as other similar spreadsheet programs such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. File saved by Excel is known as Workbook where each workbook can have one or more worksheets. Data is stored and displayed to users in table format in worksheet and can span numeric values, text data, formulas, external data connections, images, and charts. Applications like Microsoft Excel lets you export workbook data to several different formats including PDF, CSV, XLSX, TXT, HTML, XPS, and several others. The XLS file format was replaced with a more open and structured format, XLSX, with the release of Microsoft Excel 2007. The latest versions still provide support for creating and reading XLS files, though XLSX is the first choice of use now.
Read MoreWORD What is WORD File Format?
DOCX is a well-known format for Microsoft Word documents. Introduced from 2007 with the release of Microsoft Office 2007, the structure of this new Document format was changed from plain binary to a combination of XML and binary files. Docx files can be opened with Word 2007 and lateral versions but not with the earlier versions of MS Word which support DOC file extensions.
Read MoreOther Supported Conversions
You can also convert XLS to many other file formats including few listed below.