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Opening files
Figure 2. Choosing default formats for saving files
Opening text format files
In addition to its native formats (.sxw and .stw), OpenOffice.org Writer can import Microsoft
Office formats (.doc, .dot) as well as the .rtf, .txt, .csv and StarWriter formats.
When opening .HTM or .HTML files, OpenOffice.org customizes Writer for working with
these files.
Opening spreadsheets
In addition to the native formats (.sxc and .stc), OpenOffice.org can open the following
spreadsheet formats:
Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP (*.xls; *.xlw) Rich Text Format (*.rtf)
Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP Template (*.xlt) Text CSV (*.csv; *.txt)
Microsoft Excel 95 (*.xls; *.xlw) Lotus 123 (*.wk1; *.wk1)
Data Interchange Format (*.def) StarCalc formats
dBase (*.dbf) Sylk
HTM and HTML files including Web page queries
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