[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"howto:xltx:mac:en":3},{"resolvedFromAlias":4,"canonicalExt":5,"ext":5,"name":6,"category":7,"categoryName":8,"updatedAt":9,"os":10,"osLabel":11,"quickSolution":12,"stepByStep":13,"recommendedSoftware":16,"alternativeMethods":17,"commonIssues":18,"securityNote":37,"extensionPath":38,"extensionLabel":39,"breadcrumbs":40,"metaDescription":50},false,"xltx","Excel Open XML Template","documents","Documents","2026-06-12T09:21:48.130Z","mac","Mac","To open .XLTX files on Mac, double-click the .xltx file to open it in Microsoft Excel for Mac.",[14,15],"Double-click the .xltx file to open it in Microsoft Excel for Mac.","If prompted, choose Excel as the application to open the file and confirm.",[],[],[19,25,31],{"title":20,"description":21,"steps":22},"Opening the template creates a new workbook instead of letting you edit the template",".xltx is a template format; spreadsheet apps often treat it as a blueprint and create a new workbook from it when opened.",[23,24],"In Excel, use File → Open to open the template, then use File → Save As to save your changes back as a template (.xltx) if you intend to update the template itself.","If you only need a normal spreadsheet based on the template, save the newly created workbook as a regular Excel workbook (for example, .xlsx) with a new name.",{"title":26,"description":27,"steps":28},"File won’t open or reports corruption",".xltx is an OOXML package of multiple parts; if the package or any required XML part is damaged, Excel may fail to open it or warn about repairs.",[29,30],"Re-download or re-copy the file (corruption often happens during transfer or incomplete downloads).","Try opening it in Microsoft Excel and allow repair if offered, then immediately Save As a new file name.",{"title":32,"description":33,"steps":34},"It opens in the wrong application","Operating system file associations can be set incorrectly, especially if multiple office suites are installed.",[35,36],"Windows: right-click → Open with → Excel → set as default if desired.","macOS: select the file in Finder → Get Info → Open with → choose Excel → Change All.",".xltx is the non-macro OOXML template type; macro-enabled templates are a different extension (commonly .xltm). If you expected macros, verify you received the correct file type.","/file-extension/xltx",".XLTX",[41,44,47],{"label":42,"to":43},"Home","/",{"label":45,"to":46},"How To","/file-extension",{"label":48,"to":49},"Open .XLTX on Mac","/how-to/open-xltx-on-mac","Learn how to open .XLTX files on Mac with step-by-step instructions, recommended software, and troubleshooting tips."]