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How to open and view the XML structure of an Excel file?

I want to open the path xl\worksheets\sheet1.xml of an Excel file.

When I Google how to do this, an article asks me to rename the Excel file to .zip, and then unzip the file and check out the structure.

But even after I zip and unzip the Excel file, I don't find any such XML files in the extracted files. I find the .xlsx file alone.

Update: Based on the answers provided, I have renamed the Excel file to .zip, without actually zipping it. Then I have downloaded 7-zip software, which provides an option to open the .zip file when right-clicked. I can now see the XML structure of the Excel file in 7-zip.

Solution

  • Based on the answers and comments provided, I have renamed the Excel file to .zip, without actually zipping it.

    Then I have downloaded 7-zip software, which provides an option to open the .zip file when right-clicked. I can now see the XML structure of the Excel file in 7-zip.

    Thank you for helping me out!