Files with the odt (Open Document Text) extension were created using the free OpenOffice package. This software is designed as an alternative to the proprietary DOC, XLS and PPT formats (used in Microsoft Office 97-2007) and Microsoft OfficeOpen XML. The standard is based on XML format. In 2006 it was adopted as an international standard ISO / IEC 26300. Documents-odt can contain text files, tables, presentations or databases.
OfficeOpen is multilingual and works on various operating systems - Windows, Linux, MacOS X. Of course, for a complete and convenient work with odt files, it is better to use the native package. But there are also many alternative options. The odt files are compatible with many text editors.
Free apps to open odt files
If your computer is running Windows 7, you can use the standard WordPad editor to open a document in odt format.
The completely free TextMaker Viewer utility will also open such files. It makes it possible not only to view the odt document, but also to print it and even convert it to pdf format. The latest version of the application is available for download from the official website.
You can also process a document in odt format using the free text editor AbiWord. The program is fully integrated into the Windows shell, allows you to format text, check spelling, insert pictures, tables, and use styles. The application works in various operating systems, is not resource intensive and can be installed on any computer.
The odt format is a zip archive. Therefore, it can be opened using an archiver program, having previously changed the resolution to zip. Inside the archive is the content.xml text file. The resolution of this file must be changed to html, after which the content of the document can be read in a browser. The formatting will be lost in this case.
Free online services for working with odt files
If you have a Google account, you can use the free web application Google Docs to work with documents. Before uploading to Google Docs, open the "Settings" menu and check the box "Convert uploaded files to Google Docs format". Download the file you want and you can read it in the viewer. Using the service, you can not only view and edit a document, but also export it in docx or rtf format. And also send to print. Multiplayer mode is also supported.
You can also use other free online services to open such files. The simplest of these is the ApplicationFactory, which allows you to view the downloaded document and convert it to txt format. And using the online-converter.com service, you can convert an odt file to doc, docx, pdf formats and download the converted file to your computer.
Paid word processors that support odt format
Microsoft Word 2007 with SP2 installed, as well as all later versions of the editor, can open and convert odt files without installing plugins. In older versions of the application, to work with such documents, you must install the Sun ODF Plugin for MS Office or the plugin for converting OpenXML / ODF files Translator Add-in for Office.
In addition, odt files are supported by word processors from companies such as Corel, SoftMaker, and Ashampoo. These are relatively inexpensive programs that have all the necessary tools for working with documents.
