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Open formats are file types that can be accessed by everyone, no matter what their requirements.
These open file types are:
- suitable to be edited and saved in many different programs, not just Microsoft Office Suite
- compatible with accessibility software, such as screen readers
- easy to access on multiple devices
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We need to use open formats in order to be legally complaint with the Open Standards set out by the Cabinet Office.
Most software that we use, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat, will save files automatically in a certain format.
But these formats - such as Microsoft Word files or PDFs - carry some disadvantages.
These 'closed' file types are:
Most workplaces use software such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat to create and share files.
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