ODS and PDF explained
ODS is the OpenDocument spreadsheet format, the open-standard counterpart to XLSX used by LibreOffice Calc.
PDF describes a page as a fixed arrangement of text, vector graphics and images. Unlike a word processor document, it is designed so the page looks identical everywhere — which is exactly why it is awkward to edit.
- Where ODS files come from
- LibreOffice Calc and open-standards environments.
- Where PDF is used
- Contracts, invoices, reports, forms, academic papers and scanned documents.