Open FODT files

  • Full name
    OpenDocument Flat XML Document Format
  • Developer
    Oracle
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a FODT file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a FODT file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your FODT file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is FODT file?

The extension odt identifies a document in the uncompressed format of the OpenDocument standard. These files can contain text with formatting, images and graphics as well as tables.

More info

The FODT format is part of the Open Document for Office Application Standard, also known as OpenDocument. Originally developed by Sun Microsystems and based on XML, the standard has been defined and developed by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).

The uncompressed form as a single XML with the extension FODT is not very common. The ZIP-compressed variant with the extension odt is the standard.

The files, because they are pure XML can be read with any text editor, but you will not get the correctly formatted document.

Programs which can open a FODT file

How to open file with FODT extension?

In order to open a file with FODT extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening FODT file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with FODT files, follow the instructions below.
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Install OpenOffice.org or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening FODT files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support FODT files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of FODT files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set OpenOffice.org as the default program for opening FODT files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate FODT files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the OpenOffice.org applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where OpenOffice.org has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with FODT files

Sometimes problems with opening FODT files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • FODT files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open FODT files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • FODT file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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