.SYK File Extension
- Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
- Category: Spreadsheet and workbook Files
What are .SYK files and how to open them?
Can't open .SYK file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .SYK file.What is a .SYK file extension?
.SYK file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .SYK has been classified as Spreadsheet and workbook Files.
.SYK is Microsoft Excel Symbolic Link format
The syk file extension is associated with Microsoft Excel. The SYLK stands for a Symbolic Link, which is a Microsoft file format typically used to exchange data between applications, specifically spreadsheets. Some earlier version of Microsoft Excel used to have the .syk file file extension, the more common file extension used today is the .slk.
From within a spreadsheet data can be exported in the SYLK format. Comprised of only ASCII characters, it is easily created and processed by other applications, such as databases.
Microsoft does not publish a SYLK specification. Variants of the format are supported by Multiplan, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Works, OpenOffice.org, and Gnumeric.