Saving and Printing

OpenOffice Calc uses XML to store its documents. XML is a widely used, standard format for storing information in an application-independent format. An OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet is stored in a file with an .sxc extension. The file, however, is not a single file; it is a zip archive containing several files required for managing an XML document. An .sxc file cannot be opened in another Office application.

You can save your document as other types of files:

  • Microsoft Excel: All versions of Excel back to Excel 5.0. All sheets are saved. (.xls extension)

  • StarCalc: Spreadsheet application published by Sun. OpenOffice evolved from StarOffice. (.sdc extension)

  • dBASE: Spreadsheet data is formatted as a dBASE file. (.dbf extension) ...

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