The Microsoft Office file formats documentation provides detailed technical specifications for the .doc, .ppt .xls, and .xlsb file formats as created by the following Microsoft Office applications:
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.doc: Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Word 2007
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.ppt: Microsoft PowerPoint 97, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
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.xls: Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Excel 2000, Microsoft Excel 2002, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2007
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.xlsb: Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Audience
The Microsoft Office protocol documentation is intended for use in conjunction with publicly available standard specifications and network programming art. It assumes that the reader either is familiar with this material or has immediate access to it.
The technical documentation provides the following levels of audience support:
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Implementer: Sufficient conceptual and reference information for a successful implementation of one or more specifications for a given task or scenario.
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Reviewer: A definitive resource for readers who want to evaluate or understand one or more of the above file formats.
The documents listed below are covered by the Microsoft Open Specification Promise.