The software giant will sponsor an open-source project to create a converter between Open Office XML and OpenDocument file formats. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint already support the same OpenDocument format as LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Microsoft is now testing OpenDocument Format 1.4 support, further improving ...
In context: OpenDocument is an ISO standardized format for saving word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and graphics using ZIP compression and XML metadata. ODF is the native file ...
Since this story was originally reported, it has been updated to more accurately describe the OpenDocument Format standard. Microsoft announced Wednesday the creation of the Open XML Translator ...
Microsoft said it plans to sponsor an open-source project to create software that will convert Office documents to OpenDocument, a rival format gaining ground, particularly among governments. The ...