Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This service is still in development. Give us your feedback or view this page on the current PRONOM service.

Format

Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled

Summary

Name
Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled
Version
2007
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12
  • PUID: fmt/445
Description
This is an outline record only, and requires further details, research or authentication to provide information that will enable users to further understand the format and to assess digital preservation risks associated with it if appropriate. If you are able to help by supplying any additional information concerning this entry, please return to the main PRONOM page and select ‘Add an Entry’.
File extensions
xlsm
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Container signatures

Type: ZIP

2060 - Microsoft Excel Macro enabled OOXML (big endian)

File path
[Content_Types].xml

Byte sequence reference

BOFoffset

Sub sequences
Min Frag Length
Position
1
Sub sequence min offset
0
Sub sequence max offset
32768
Sequence
'ContentType="application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.main+xml"'

Changelog

  • Updated in V63

    Release date
    29 August 2012

    Microsoft Excel Macro Enabled: Minor correction to previous container signature.

  • Added in V62

    Release date
    28 August 2012

    Microsoft Excel Macro Enabled: Container signature developed through PRONOM Research.

    Microsoft Excel Macro Enabled: Outline Entry Added.