Microsoft later this month plans to release a converter that will let Word users open documents saved in the OpenDocument format.
The plug-in for Word, set for release Oct. 23, is the first installment of Microsoft's plan to add support for the OpenDocument, or ODF, standard, which has gained interest from government customers.
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