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Microsoft fixes the Excel feature that was wrecking scientific data
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this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2023
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You could make a new filetype, default new versions to it, & not break compatibility. Wouldn't do anything for existing workbooks, and keep xlsx an option, but "it would break compatibility" is not a be-all end-all argument against this.