.odt

Skybird · 02-14-09, 03:55 PM

Anyone knowing about a plugin for Word 2002 or Wordpad to open .odt-files in them, or any other converter? It is the data format of document from Open Office, but I do not wish to install it. The default converter that comes with that earlyier version of Word does not recognise odt in it's library, and it's not recognised by Windows before Windows 7.

Don't know why a distant buddy sent me an odt-file, since at best some people have heared of Open Office, but so far I do not know or have not heared of anybody using it. Aren't txt, doc and pdf already two data formats more than essentially are needed?

Respenus · 02-14-09, 04:07 PM

OpenOffice can read .doc files, yet Microsoft would most probably explode if it did the reverse.

Plus the new 3.1 version is on par with the Office which came before Office 2007 and very very useful. Plus it's for free.

Skybird · 02-14-09, 04:25 PM

I know that OpenOffice can read otd-files, since they are associated with it, and whether or not it reads doc-files is of no concern for me. But I do not run OpenOffice and don'T want to, so my problem is to read otd-files WITHOUT installing OpenOffice.

Lzs von swe · 02-14-09, 05:02 PM

You could try Media Convert, http://media-convert.com/convert/ they claim to be able to convert .odt files to .rtf or .doc.

Skybird · 02-14-09, 07:50 PM

That did it, thanks.

Schroeder · 02-15-09, 06:28 AM

May I ask why you don't like OpenOffice? It runs fine here on my machine, I even wrote applications for my studies with it and I would say it is pretty much like M$ Office just for free.

joegrundman · 02-15-09, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Anyone knowing about a plugin for Word 2002 or Wordpad to open .odt-files in them, or any other converter? It is the data format of document from Open Office, but I do not wish to install it. The default converter that comes with that earlyier version of Word does not recognise odt in it's library, and it's not recognised by Windows before Windows 7.

Don't know why a distant buddy sent me an odt-file, since at best some people have heared of Open Office, but so far I do not know or have not heared of anybody using it. Aren't txt, doc and pdf already two data formats more than essentially are needed?

it is widely used by people who use linux

02-14-09, 03:55 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	.odt Anyone knowing about a plugin for Word 2002 or Wordpad to open .odt-files in them, or any other converter? It is the data format of document from Open Office, but I do not wish to install it. The default converter that comes with that earlyier version of Word does not recognise odt in it's library, and it's not recognised by Windows before Windows 7. Don't know why a distant buddy sent me an odt-file, since at best some people have heared of Open Office, but so far I do not know or have not heared of anybody using it. Aren't txt, doc and pdf already two data formats more than essentially are needed? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-14-09, 04:07 PM	#2
Respenus Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,169 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OpenOffice can read .doc files, yet Microsoft would most probably explode if it did the reverse. Plus the new 3.1 version is on par with the Office which came before Office 2007 and very very useful. Plus it's for free. __________________

02-14-09, 04:25 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I know that OpenOffice can read otd-files, since they are associated with it, and whether or not it reads doc-files is of no concern for me. But I do not run OpenOffice and don'T want to, so my problem is to read otd-files WITHOUT installing OpenOffice. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-14-09, 05:02 PM	#4
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	You could try Media Convert, http://media-convert.com/convert/ they claim to be able to convert .odt files to .rtf or .doc. __________________

02-14-09, 07:50 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	That did it, thanks. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-15-09, 06:28 AM	#6
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	May I ask why you don't like OpenOffice? It runs fine here on my machine, I even wrote applications for my studies with it and I would say it is pretty much like M$ Office just for free. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.