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There is an open format equivalent to most of the familar file types. Most of these can be accessed from your software's Save As... menu.
Please see below for some examples.:
| Document type | Closed format | Open format alternative |
|---|---|---|
Report, policy paper, guidance | Microsoft Word document (DOC) | OpenDocument Text (.ODT) HTML document attachment |
Spreadsheet Database | Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (XLS) | OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) Comma Separated Values file (CSV) |
Presentation | Microsoft Powerpoint (PPT) | Open Document Format (ODF) |