What Is an ODT File?

An ODT file is an OpenDocument text document.

These files are most often created by the free OpenOffice Writer word processor program.

Screenshot of a folder full of ODT files

ODT Files.

ODT files are similar to the popular DOCX file format used with Microsoft Word.

These files are formatted inXMLand used to change how various dialog windows in the program appear.

MS Word can both open and save to the ODT format.

Screenshot showing how to open an ODT file with OpenOffice Writer

To open an ODT file on an Android machine, you caninstall the OpenDocument Reader app.

This is true for the online ODT editors as well.

Another option is todownload a dedicated free document file converter.

Screenshot showing how to use Word Online to open an ODT file

Those types of files use the .FODT file extension.

Still Can’t kick off the File?

Some file types share similar file extension letters that make it easy to confuse them with each other.

Screenshot showing the ODT conversion options on the FileZigZag website

Instead, ADT files are ACT!

Document Template files used with theAct!software.

All of those programs can be downloaded through the main OpenOffice suite.