How do I create a readable diff of two spreadsheets using git diff?

Question

We have a lot of spreadsheets (xls) in our source code repository. These are usually edited with gnumeric or openoffice.org, and are mostly used to populate databases for u

Answer 1

I got the problem like you so I decide to write small tool to help me out. Please check ExcelDiff_Tools. It comes with several key points:

• Support xls, xlsx, xlsm.
• With formula cell. It will compare both formula and value.
• I try to make UI look like standard diff text viewer with : modified, deleted, added, unchanged status. Please take a look with image below for example: