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In the following table you can find list of often used non-standardized formats and formats with no free software to open them with, as well as recommended standardized alternative formats. The table will be ammended as needed.
Formats to be avoided | Recommended alternatives |
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Microsoft Word Document (.doc) | OpenDocument Text (.odt), Portable Document Format (.pdf)2 |
Office Open XML Document (.docx) | OpenDocument Text (.odt), Portable Document Format (.pdf)2 |
Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (.xls) | OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods), Portable Document Format (.pdf)2 |
Office Open XML Workbook (.xlsx) | OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods), Portable Document Format (.pdf)2 |
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt) | OpenDocument Presentation (.odp), Portable Document Format (.pdf)2 |
Office Open XML Presentation (.pptx) | OpenDocument Presentation (.odp), Portable Document Format (.pdf)2 |
Roshal Archive (.rar) | ZIP (.zip), GNU zip (.gz), bzip2 (.bz2), 7z (.7z) |
2 use the PDF document only if the person you are sending it to does not need to edit the document.