what is odt file in word

An ODT file is a document file format used by word processing applications such as Apache OpenOffice Writer and LibreOffice Writer. ODT files are similar to file formats created using Word, such as DOCX and DOC, and contain formatted text, images, links, and page information used for document creation and printing. When you open or save documents in the OpenDocument Text (.odt) format, some formatting might be lost because of the different features and options, such as formatting, that OpenDocument Text applications and Word support. However, ODT files are widely compatible with other office suites and are relatively easy to convert back and forth to different file types. If you use Microsoft Office, you can open ODT files using Microsoft Word.