An introduction to the Open Document Format
The documents we create today, whether reports, spreadsheets or presentations, are essential for communicating, sharing and storing knowledge. However, the format in which these documents are saved often
Open Document Format Archive
16 May 2025
What is the Open Document Format (ODF)?
09 May 2025
ODF 20th Anniversary Video
On May 1st, 2005, the Open Document Format (ODF) become an OASIS standard. One year after, it became an ISO/IEC standard. After two decades, it is the only true open standard for document formats available
01 May 2025
Celebrating 20 Years of the OASIS Open Document Format (ODF) Standard
A Milestone for Open Document Formats and Digital Sovereignty
Berlin, 1 May 2025 – Today, The Document Foundation joins the open source software and open standards community in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the ratification of
29 Apr 2025
Germany committing to ODF and open document standards
Digital sovereignty is of vital importance for data freedom. If governments and organisations use proprietary or pseudo-standard formats, they limit the tools that citizens can use to access data.
So we’re happy to see that the IT Planning Council in Germany is
26 Mar 2025
Celebrating Document Freedom Day
Why Document Freedom Day Matters More Than Ever
Every year, Document Freedom Day reminds us of a simple but powerful idea: we should have control over our own data. Not just where we store it, but how
21 Mar 2025
REMINDER: Document Freedom Day @ LibreOffice
Next Wednesday, on March 26, we will celebrate Document Freedom Day 2025. During the day, we will mainly talk about the ISO Open Document Format, which was approved in 2005 by OASIS and in 2006 by