.SILK File

File extension silk is mainly known to be associated with Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editor. It is a variant of more common slk extension.

The SYLK acronym stands for a SYmbolic LinK, which is a Microsoft file format typically used to exchange data between applications, specifically data sheets or spreadsheets.

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.

How to open:

Mainly use Microsoft Excel to open and work with .silk files. Microsoft does not publish a SYLK specification. Variants of the format are supported by Multiplan, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Works, OpenOffice.org, and Gnumeric.

How to convert:

Using Microsoft Excels, users can convert files in SYLK format to any other suitable worksheet format.