How to Convert Apple Numbers to Microsoft Excel
Whether you send an Apple Numbers file to a Microsoft Excel user or receive a Numbers workbook that you need to open as an XLSX file, we'll show you three ways to convert Numbers to Excel.
If you're a Mac user and created the workbook in Numbers, you can convert it to an Excel file type before sending it. If you're a Windows, Linux, or Chrome OS user and received a Numbers file, you can download it in Excel format using iCloud. And if you're somewhere in between, you can always fall back on an online file converter. Let's take a look at the three methods.
In this section:
Convert numbers to Excel on Mac
Converting numbers to Excel on Mac is easy and saves the recipient of the file from having to do it.
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With your file open in Numbers, navigate to File > Export To > Excel from the menu bar.
When the Export Your Sheet window appears, you can adjust a few options before converting the workbook.
Excel spreadsheets: Choose whether you want a worksheet for each table or each sheet. If you select a sheet for each table, you can optionally include a summary worksheet in the book. This provides a link to each table in the workbook.
Require password to open: If the workbook contains sensitive data, you can protect it with a password and provide this password to your recipient. Set the password, verify it, and optionally include a hint.
Advanced options: You can export the sheet in XLSX or XLS format depending on the version of Excel used by your recipient. XLS covers older versions of Excel.
When you are done, click “Next”.
Next, give your file a name, select a location to save it to, and click "Export."
Convert numbers in Excel with iCloud
If you receive a Numbers file that you need to convert to Excel and you have an iCloud account, you can easily download the file in Excel format. You can also view and edit the file online using iCloud.
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Visit iCloud.com and sign in. Select Numbers from the available apps.
At the top, click the Download button which is the cloud with the up arrow.
Find, select your file and click "Open".
You will then see your file uploaded to iCloud. To view and edit the file online, simply double-click to open it.
If you prefer to download the file in Excel format to edit it on your computer, click on the three dots in the lower right corner of the file. Select "Download a copy".
Choose “Excel” to download the file.
Convert numbers to Excel using file converter
If you're not a Mac user and don't have or don't want to have an iCloud account, you can convert numbers to Excel using an online file converter. There are many free options; a popular converter is CloudConvert.
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You can directly access the CloudConvert Numbers to Excel Converter page. Click "Select File," choose the location of the Numbers file, and follow the prompts to download the file based on the location you choose.
Once your file has been uploaded, you can use the format drop-down list to choose XLS or XLSX. Click "Convert" when ready.
Once the file is converted, you will see "Done" and click "Download" to get your Excel file.
You can convert up to 25 files per day for free with CloudConvert and without signing up. If you have more than 25 files, you can check CloudConvert's packages and subscription plans.
Most online file converters work the same way as CloudConvert. So if you prefer a different site, just look in the menu for the option to convert numbers to Excel.
Converting an Apple Numbers workbook to Microsoft Excel for yourself or someone else is easy. If you need to convert other types of Apple application documents, see how to convert pages to Word or how to convert Keynote to PowerPoint.
