Found 2 file types for the .ODT file extension

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File extension ODT - ODF text document file

File type specification:

Document file type icon Document file type

odt file icon: odt file icon

What is ODT file extension:

The ODT file extension is used by many, mainly open source word processors (OpenOffice.org Writer, LibreOffice Writer) for their default text document format .

ODT file format is a text format based on OpenDocument Format scheme.

The OpenDocument Format (ODF) is an open XML-based document file format for office applications to be used for documents containing text, spreadsheets, charts, and graphical elements. The file format makes transformations to other formats simple by leveraging and reusing existing standards wherever possible. As an open standard under the stewardship of OASIS, OpenDocument also creates the possibility for new types of applications and solutions to be developed other than traditional office productivity applications.

A .odt file contains formatted text created in word processor.

MIME: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text, application/x-vnd.oasis.opendocument.text

The default software that works with odt file format:

OpenOffice.org Writer icon

OpenOffice.org Project Team logo OpenOffice.org Writer

Company or developer:
  OpenOffice.org Project Team

OpenOffice.org Write is a fully-featured and free word processor and text editor from OpenOffice.org productivity suite.

OpenOffice.org icon

OpenOffice.org Project Team logo OpenOffice.org

Company or developer:
  OpenOffice.org Project Team

OpenOffice.org is popular free office suite for variety of operating systems. OpenOffice.org is compatible with other major office suites. OpenOffice.org can create and edit documents (Writer), spreadsheets (Calc), presentations (Impress), graphics (Draw) and databases (Base). OpenOffice.org is localized in to 120 languages.

LibreOffice icon

The Document Foundation logo LibreOffice

Company or developer:
  The Document Foundation

LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity office suite that is completely free to download. It includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, database and drawing software and is available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Suse, ...).

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Help how to open ODT files:

ODT format is widely supported by probably every modern word processor and as such, can be easily opened in any of them. Even Windows 7 WordPad can open .odt files.

How to convert file with extension ODT:

To convert ODT document to other format, simply open it in word processor and save to another document format, such as DOC, DOCX. It can also be exported to PDF.

File identification strings:

HEX code: 50 4B 03 04
ASCII code: PK

Related links:

Zoho Web document viewer.

OOO Word filter - plugin for Microsoft Word 2003 to open OpenOffice XML documents

Mistyped ODT file extension name search strings: otd, fileodt

List of software associated to the .odt file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, Mac OS X etc.) and possible program actions
that can be done with the file
: like open odt file, edit odt file, convert odt file, view odt file, play odt file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting of the odt files.

  • Open odt file
  • Save odt file
  • Edit odt file
  • View odt file
  • Convert odt file
  • Create odt file
  • Print odt file
  • Others odt file

Programs that open odt file - ODF text document file

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Multiplatform:

Main software associated with odt file by default:
OpenOffice.org Writer small icon OpenOffice.org Writer
OpenOffice.org small icon OpenOffice.org
LibreOffice small icon LibreOffice
Other suggested software:
IBM Lotus Symphony small icon IBM Lotus Symphony
StarOffice small icon StarOffice
LibreOffice Writer small icon LibreOffice Writer

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