1 Introduction

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This document introduces the persistence formats that are primarily used by the following product versions:

  • Microsoft Excel 97

  • Microsoft Excel 2000

  • Microsoft Excel 2002

  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003

  • Microsoft Office Excel 2007

  • Microsoft Excel 2010

  • Microsoft Excel 2013

  • Microsoft Excel 2016

  • Microsoft Excel 2019 

  • Microsoft Excel 2021

  • Microsoft Excel 2024 Preview

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002

  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2013

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2016

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2019

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2021

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2024 Preview

  • Microsoft Word 97

  • Microsoft Word 2000

  • Microsoft Word 2002

  • Microsoft Office Word 2003

  • Microsoft Office Word 2007

  • Microsoft Word 2010

  • Microsoft Word 2013

  • Microsoft Word 2016

  • Microsoft Word 2019

  • Microsoft Word 2021

  • Microsoft Word 2024 Preview

Each format consists of a set of data structures to which applications can read or write data, typically by writing a conforming stream of bytes to a file system as a stand-alone file.

In addition to introducing the persistence formats that are primarily used by these product versions, this document identifies related documents and specifications that provide more information about each format and how each format is implemented in each product version.