| File extension | .ods |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | ODS was a format developed by Sun Microsystems and is used by the OpenOffice and StarOffice suites. The ODS file extension is given to files that are created with the calc program - a spreadsheet application which is XML based but contains spreadsheets, charts and other graphical elements held in rows and columns much like Microsoft Excel. |
| Actions |
Convert ODS file
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| Technical Details | The OpenDocument Format (ODF) is an XML-based file format for representing electronic documents such as spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents. The standard was developed by the OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards), and it is free and open format. OpenDocument format supports document representation: A single XML document and as a collection of several subdocuments within a package. |
| Associated programs |
Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Office 2010
OpenOffice Calc |
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| Developed by |
Sun Microsystems |
| MIME type |
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
application/x-vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet |
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| Useful links |
Detailed information on the ODS File Format
Convert ODS file |
