Excel Viwer
This extension provides custom editors and previews for CSV files and Excel spreadsheets in Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio Code for the Web.
- 4.3
- 299
Free, Freemium
Tool Information
Company
Microsoft
Founded
1975
Pricing
Free, Freemium
About Excel Viwer
Microsoft Excel Viewer was a free, now-retired program that let you open, view, and print Excel files without having the full Excel software installed.
✅ Pros
- ✔️ (Historically) It was completely free to download and use.
- ✔️ Allowed people without a paid Microsoft Office license to open and read spreadsheets.
- ✔️ Accurately maintained the original formatting and layout of the Excel file.
- ✔️ It was a simple, lightweight program focused only on viewing and printing.
❌ Cons
- ✖️ This product was retired in April 2018 and is no longer supported or secure.
- ✖️ It was strictly a “viewer”; you could not edit data, formulas, or charts.
- ✖️ You could not create new spreadsheets or save changes to existing ones.
- ✖️ It has been replaced by far superior and more functional free alternatives.
Key Features
Ready-to-Use Prompts
Copy and customize these prompts for your specific needs
Customer Reviews
Pricing Plans
Free Plan
Use Cases
Simplify workflow by combining coding and data review in one place.
Edit and verify CSV or XLSX data during development.
Quickly check large datasets without Excel installation.
View and analyze data while coding automation scripts.
Open Excel files directly inside VS Code without switching apps.
[tool_use_cases
Google Sheets: A powerful, free, web-based spreadsheet application.
Excel Mobile Apps: Free apps for iOS and Android for viewing and editing files.
LibreOffice Calc: A free and open-source desktop application similar to Excel.
For printing invoices, schedules, or reports that were sent as Excel files.
For viewing financial reports or data sheets on a computer without the full Office suite.
- 4.3
- 299
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