XLSX Files & Sierra?

[cupol]

I need a program that can read .xlsx files and input data into them.

(As it is, the input boxes are greyed out.)

What would be my best (and cheapest) options?

I am running Sierra 10.12.6.

 

[Applescrumpy]

You could try LibreOffice.

Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.

www.libreoffice.org

 

[cupol]

Thanks - looks good!

 

[TonyAguila]

Thanks - looks good!

You should also try Numbers. I only have MS 365 so that I could convert my Numbers documents to Excel if my clients prefer it over Numbers, but all the work I do on spreadsheets is done in Numbers.

 

[cupol]

Numbers won't install on this OS.

 

[TonyAguila]

Numbers won't install on this OS.

This article details how to download a trial version of iWork. Install and launch each app once, and then go to the App Store to (hopefully) get a free update for your OS version.

How to install iWork for free on older Macs

If you have an older Mac, you can still download iWork apps Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for absolutely free

www.computerworld.com

 

[cupol]

Thanks - doesn't work.
It gets to 'download an older version of Pages' over and over, with nothing happening.
As for Numbers, it says 'cannot update because it was purchased with a different Apple ID.'

 

[TonyAguila]

Thanks - doesn't work.
It gets to 'download an older version of Pages' over and over, with nothing happening.
As for Numbers, it says 'cannot update because it was purchased with a different Apple ID.'

That’s unfortunate. I guess Apple got wise to this workaround. I do have LibreOffice.app installed as well. I did a quick test and it was able to open Numbers and Excel files, and save them back to Numbers and Excel. I never used LibreOffice before on spreadsheet documents, just on very problematic PDF files which even Adobe Creative Cloud apps, or other PDF programs couldn’t parse.

Very impressive, actually.