icu812,
what are you using as operating system (OS), windows based or Apple.
The file can only be opened with the program Excel, from the Microsoft Office software bundle (includes Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint...) on a windows based OS. I wrote it in Excel, because I think it is an easily accecable program, and almost everyone's got it.
All I can say, get your hands on the Excel software.
Hope this helps,
Helium