How can I check the version of Excel files in C#?

Question

I need to differentiate that a selected file is created with Excel 2010 or Excel 2013 version of a selected Excel file and Excel application on server must match in order to con

Answer 1

found a simple solution with OLE File Property Reader

var doc = new OleDocumentPropertiesClass();
doc.Open(ExcelFilePath, false, dsoFileOpenOptions.dsoOptionDefault);
string DocFileVersion = doc.SummaryProperties.Version.ToString();

this will return version of Application Version of excel file...