File Formats

A user was trying to figure out what file formats Open Office opens and he went to the FAQ where it says:
"Many different types - the easiest way to see is to use the file dialog ('File' =>> 'Open' ) and look at the file types listed there."

They posted to the list and got a good response listing the different file formats. (I have added a bit to the post.) http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=users&msgId=1705759

Rob Hull wrote:
This is great if you are already a user, but is useless if, like me, you are deciding whether it would be worth while downloading and installing OpenOffice.

Quite true.

Files opened in writer in OpenOffice 1.1.4

Opening:
OpenOffice text document (.sxw)
OpenOffice text template (.stw)
Ms Word 97/2000/XP document (.doc)
Ms Word 97/2000/XP template (.dot)
Ms Word 6.0/95 document
Ms Word 95 template
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
StarWriter 3.0-5.0
StarWriter 3.0-5.0 template
Plain Text
Encoded Text (UTF-8)
HTML
StarWriter 1.0
StarWriter 2.0
StarWriter DOS

Saving:
All the above plus PDF
Docbook (simplified) xml
PocketWord (.psw)
Aportisdoc (palm) (.pdb)

You can open and save WordPerfect files with an add-on (http://wp.openoffice.org). It's probably than similar add ons exists for other file types.

Javier.

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Last Edited 21 June 2006