ODS file format is the default format for spreadsheets that are created and saved using the Open Office office suite. These files are only compatible with Open Office and will not open in other spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel. To edit an ODS spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel, you will need to convert the file. Fortunately, the Open Office spreadsheet program can be used to save the ODS file as a Microsoft Excel file and do so for free. Writer Bio
