DOCX and ODT explained
DOCX is a ZIP archive containing XML that describes a Word document's content and formatting. Renaming one to .zip and opening it shows the structure directly.
ODT is the OpenDocument text format, an ISO standard that works much like DOCX — a ZIP of XML — but developed openly rather than by a single vendor.
- Where DOCX files come from
- Microsoft Word, Google Docs exports and Pages exports.
- Where ODT is used
- LibreOffice, OpenOffice and public-sector document policies.