To open an ODS spreadsheet file in LibreOffice, follow these steps:
- Double-click on the ODS file to open it.
- In the LibreOffice File menu, select "Save As."
- Choose the "Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003" option in the Save As window.
To open a damaged ODS file, follow these steps:
- Update OpenOffice.org to the latest version and try opening the file.
- Use OpenOffice to open a blank document of any type.
- Copy the damaged file: Choose the "Insert" menu and insert the corrupted file.
To open a file in Microsoft Excel, use a computer program to open the Excel file. Right-click on the Excel file icon you want to open. Then, right-click on the file name in the spreadsheet in the computer folder.
To open and read an Excel file with LibreOffice, follow these steps:
- Click on the "File" menu in the menu bar, and then click on "Open."
- Navigate to the folder where the file is located and double-click on the document.
- LibreOffice can easily open Word files in the .doc, .dotx, and .dot formats.
Taking this into account, the acronym "ods" stands for OpenDocument Spreadsheet, a format that, after saving, supports Excel spreadsheet elements. The following table shows the features of Microsoft Excel that are fully supported, partially supported, or not supported in the ODS format.
To convert an XLSX file to an XLS file:
- Install the XLSX file.
- Select the "xls" file as the destination; we support more than 200 formats.
- Download the converted file in xls format. After the conversion is complete, you can immediately download the xls file.
To recover a damaged file, follow these steps:
- Restart a file after a damaged file error.
- Select the File tab and click Browse to access the path or folder where the Word document, Excel workbook, or PowerPoint presentation is located.
- Click the arrow next to the "Open" option. Then, click "Open" and restore.
The Google Drive application, which can be easily downloaded from the Play Store, allows you to open an ODS file on Android. The OpenDocument Reader application, which can be downloaded for free, is another option. It is the easiest and most reliable method to open these files on iPhones or Android phones.
OOReader, a free application that works on Android, iOS, and iPadOS, allows you to open ODS files on iPhone. It can display formats like XLS, XLSX, ODT, RTF, POT, and PPT, among many others. However, it cannot edit or create new files, unlike the other mentioned applications.
Google Sheets, or Google Docs, is one of the best alternatives to the Microsoft Office suite for opening an XLSX file without Excel. This solution, developed by Google, can be used through a Google account, such as Android or Gmail, which is integrated into the Google Drive service.