Files with the "ODT" extension are inherent in the "Open Office.org" and "LibreOffice" programs. If you have Word 2010 or newer, you can open the ODT file by simply double-clicking it. If you are using an earlier version of Word, or are using Word for Mac, then you cannot do without first converting the file.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Using WordPad (Windows)
Step 1. Right-click on the file with the extension
odt and select "Open With" → "WordPad".
This method does not work in Windows XP.
If you are using Windows XP or Mac, then in this case, you can use an online conversion service or a Google Drive account
Step 2. Click File and select Save As → Office Open XML Document
Step 3. Give the document a name and save it in a convenient location
This will save the file in.doc format.
Method 2 of 4: Using a Web Conversion Service
Step 1. Go to the file conversion web service
Such web services allow you to convert a file and download the result from the link. Some of the most popular web conversion services are listed below:
- Zamzar - zamzar.com/convert/odt-to-doc/
- FreeFileConvert.com - freefileconvert.com
Step 2. Download the file with the extension
odt, which you wish to convert.
The process itself is slightly different on different resources, but usually you will just need to click the "Select File" button or drag and drop the file into the browser window.
Step 3. Select
doc as the format when saving the file (if necessary).
Some web services support converting to multiple file types, so you may need to select.doc from the list provided.
Step 4. Wait for the file conversion process to complete
It will take a couple of minutes.
Step 5. Download the converted file
Depending on the web service chosen, after the conversion is complete, you will be redirected to a download page, or you will receive a download link to your email address.
Method 3 of 4: Using Google Drive
Step 1. Log in to Google Drive with your Google account
All Google accounts, including Gmail accounts, have access to Google Drive. You can use this service to store personal files, but it can also be used to convert files.
You can enter your Google Drive at this link drive.google.com
Step 2. Download the file with the extension
odt to your Google Drive account.
To speed up the process, you can simply drag the file into the web browser window with which you entered Google Drive. Alternatively, you can click the Create button and select Upload Files.
Step 3. Double click on the downloaded file
This document will open in Google Drive.
Step 4. At the top of the window, click the "Open" button
This will convert the file to Google Docs format and open it in the Google Docs editor.
Step 5. Click "File" → "Download As" → "Microsoft Word (.docx)"
This will download the resulting.docx file to your Downloads folder.
If your version of Word does not support working with.docx files, then you should read the article on converting a.docx file to.doc
Method 4 of 4: Converting Multiple Files
Step 1. Start OpenOffice
To use this method, you need to have OpenOffice installed on your computer, but after that you can convert hundreds of.odt documents to.doc in just a few clicks.
Step 2. Download the BatchConv macro
This set of instructions related to OpenOffice allows you to convert many files in one go.
The BatchConv macro can be downloaded from oooconv.free.fr/batchconv/batchconv_en.html. It has the form.odt
Step 3. Open the file
BatchConv in OpenOffice.
A window will appear in which hints will appear during the conversion process.
Step 4. Add the files you need to convert
You can add files one at a time or in whole folders.
Step 5. Click on the "Export to" menu and select "DOC"
You can also specify the folder with the original file as the location (s) to save the converted files, or put all the converted files in a separate folder.
Step 6. Click the "Export List" button to start the conversion process
When converting a large number of files, the process may take some time.