OpenOffice.org - Which file type to save as?

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  1. forcefieldkid, Jul 7, 2010

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    Hey guys,
    Just put together a CV using Open Office, it's currently saved as a .odt. I'll be sending this out to a few companies and I'd like to know what the best file type is to select that will be readable by everyone? When I go to 'save as' I see a long list of options and I'm not sure which one to pick so that PC users can view.

    Or can they load the .odt file just fine?

    Thanks
     
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  2. miles01110, Jul 7, 2010

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    You're likely going to have to submit it as a .doc or a PDF.
     
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  3. forcefieldkid, Jul 7, 2010

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    Makes sense. Thanks a lot!
     
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  4. velocityg4, Jul 7, 2010

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    In the preferences you can change the default save as type for presentations, spreadsheets and documents for their MS equivalents. I don't know why they don't just have it set that way by default. As I would assume that the majority of users would want their documents viewable by MS Office users.
     
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  5. dXTC, Jul 7, 2010

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    My guess would be that OpenOffice's MS Office file conversion process isn't guaranteed to produce exactly the same output as .ODT; last I knew, the conversion engines weren't 100% effective yet, and some special formatting doesn't get translated properly. It's been a while since I've seen it used, though, and maybe the latest version is close enough for most users.
     
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  6. snberk103, Jul 7, 2010

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    Check with your prospective employers - they will often specify the format. Also, if they want a .DOC format - use one that is a version or two older than current. If the employer is not using a current version of Office they may not be able to open a document saved as the latest version. Good Luck.
     
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  7. forcefieldkid, Jul 7, 2010

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    Thanks guys, actually got an interview! So the .doc did the trick (it can't be what was actually written after all!). :rolleyes:
     
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