In message , Ralph Fox
writes
On Fri, 05 Jun 2020 21:35:10 +0100, Pamela wrote:

My Excel 2003 (version 11) on WinXP has been playing up and I don't have the
installation CD to do a repair.

Is there an alternative I can install which will read .XLS spreadsheets?

I seem to recall various open office suites but I don't know which will
install on XP.


Apache OpenOffice says that it runs on XP.
https://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_aoo41.html


An older version of LibreOffice ran on XP, but apparently the latest
version does not.

https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/quest...ffice-suggest-
to-upgrade-to-615-on-windows-xp/

https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/quest...that-libreoffi
ce-no-longer-supports-windows-xp-or-windows-vista/

Disclaimer: I have never tried to run either of these office suites on XP.

Open Office 4 works on XP.
http://www.openoffice.org/download/archive.html
Libre Office 5 also works - but you'll probably have to download it from
one of the trustworthy alternative websites, eg:
https://www.filehorse.com/download-l...fice-32/21712/
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Ian