OpenOffice.org - Which file type to save as?

[forcefieldkid]

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

 

[miles01110]

You're likely going to have to submit it as a .doc or a PDF.

 

[forcefieldkid]

Makes sense. Thanks a lot!

 

[velocityg4]

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.

 

[dXTC]

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.

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.

 

[snberk103]

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.

 

[forcefieldkid]

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