Click on the Excel tab from the menu on top of your screen. In the new dialog window that opens, you can see the version number as well as the license type. We hope that this article was able to help you in determining which version of Excel you have.
Looking at the Splash Screen When you click on the Microsoft Excel icon on your computer, it starts to load and displays a starting screen. This screen is shown for few seconds only but it displays the name of the application that you are using and the version that you are using.
We know that Microsoft Excel has different features across different versions and there are several Excel version, like Excel 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016!
These versions of Excel are 32-bit. Select the File tab from the Excel ribbon and then select Help. Your version of Excel will appear under About Microsoft Excel. Select the File tab from the Excel ribbon, then select Account > About Excel.
To know the current version of a Microsoft Excel Office 365: Open an Excel sheet. Click on the File tab. Click on Account on the left-hand side. Click on the About Excel icon under the Product Information title. A new window opens showing your current version of Microsoft Excel at the top left portion.
How do I know what version of Excel I have?
Under Product Information, you’ll find your Excel version name and, in some cases, the full version number. For more information, click on About Excel. A dialog box opens, showing the full version number and bit version (32-bit or 64-bit).
A frequent inquiry we ran across in our research was “How to find the version of Excel 2007?”.
Find the version of Excel 2007. In the Excel Options dialog box, click Resources in left pane, then you can see the Excel version in the about Microsoft Office Excel 2007 section.
How do I find the bit version of an Excel file?
For more information, such as the bit-version, choose About Excel. A dialog box opens, showing the full version number and bit version (32-bit or 64-bit). Open any Office application, such as Word and create a new document.
Do you know the difference between Excel 2013 and 2016?
For Microsoft Excel 2016, you can easily spot the difference. You can see the “Tell me what you want to do” text at the top. It is the only Excel version with this feature. For any other version, this text is not available. If you are using Microsoft Excel 2013, you can see that the Ribbon tabs are all in Capital Letters!