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Posted on by leofromrio

Hi!
Is it possible to build a flow to convert all files in an onedrive folder from old XLS to XLSX?
If yes, please describe in which steps, or include a print screen please.
Thanks!

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CollabTechie 442 on at

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Re: Convert old XLS to XLSX

Hi @leofromrio , perhaps you could try the UI Flow template below. It will require a minor modification

https://us.flow.microsoft.com/en-us/galleries/public/templates/8925727cb4f044e9b577f5ae111f2947/convert-xls-files-to-xlsx-using-ui-flows/
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leofromrio 18 on at

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Re: Convert old XLS to XLSX

I need this to be part of an automated flow, so I guess UI won't work.

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Re: Convert old XLS to XLSX

Hi @leofromrio ,

If you don't want to use UI flow, you could take a try to create a flow to create a new XLSX file with file content from the XLS file.

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@v-alzhan-msft Your suggestion doesn't work, simply reads as a corrupted file.

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RobFischer 117 on at

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Re: Convert old XLS to XLSX

This does not work and is not a solution. This should be basic functionality offered by Microsoft. Why is no one addressing this in the multiple threads about it??? Very frustrating

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ruchijain_09 4 on at

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Re: Convert old XLS to XLSX

Hello,

I have tried with the above solution... creating a flow that create new file with extension .XLSX and get file content from .XLS but still it is showing the file is corrupted and cant be open.

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Pathum1 29 on at

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Re: Convert old XLS to XLSX

How to extract the contents from an xls file

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ahmedgamalzidan 7 on at

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pleas any body help . i want this option in my work urgently

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automation_team 14 on at

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Hi! There’s a Power Automate action “Convert XLS to XLSX” available from Plumsail Documents. You can use it to batch convert all XLS files stored in the OneDrive folder. This article outlines a helpful example of how to create a Power Automate flow, you just need to use OneDrive instead of SharePoint actions:
Convert XLS to XLSX in Power Automate

The product does require a license, but there’s a free trial available.

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ZP-26111225-0 47 on at

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Convert old XLS to XLSX

still, there is no Microsoft solution for converting xls to xlsx with PowerAutomate, it is unacceptable. They created that monster, and now the do copilot and all other monsters without further supporting their old product. That is not the definition of sustainability. In tech, the biggest problem is this. Companies create file formats, proucts which then they abandon without providing the needed support for their own customers to can continue working. Unacceptable.

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