How do I save a LibreOffice Calc file for opening in Excel?

Solution 1:

Menu>File>Save As type ".xls".

Solution 2:

Open your spreadsheet in LibreOffice Calc. Navigate to File -> Save As.

Make sure you open the "File Type" menu:

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Then either select .xls or .xlsx depending on whether the version of Excel you are using is 2007 or newer:

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Click "Save" and there you go.