What is a .ODC file?
The .ODC file extension stands for OpenDocument Chart File. It is a type of file that helps Microsoft Excel, a program for making spreadsheets that comes with Microsoft Office, connect to information outside of Excel. This file has details like how to connect to this outside information, how to get data from there, what username and password to use, and other important settings.
You can open .ODC files with several programs, including: - Microsoft Excel 365: This is the latest version of Excel and can open .ODC files directly. - Web browsers: Although Microsoft Internet Explorer used to open these files, it's no longer supported. However, you can still use other web browsers like Apple Safari (which comes with Apple's operating systems), Mozilla Firefox, and other similar programs to view .ODC files because they are made with HTML and XML code. More about .ODC files: These files are really helpful for sharing how to connect to data sources outside of Excel. This means you can set up a connection once, save it in an .ODC file, and then other people can use this file to connect to the same data easily. This is great for teams who need to use the same data in their Excel workbooks. You can make an .ODC file in Excel by using something called the Data Connection Wizard. This wizard helps you by writing the connection information in a mix of HTML and XML code.
If you already have an .ODC file and want to see or change the connection details in Excel, you can do this by going to the Data menu and then clicking on Connections.
Note: Since .ODC files are basically text files written in HTML and XML, you can also open them with any text editor to see the code inside. This is useful if you're curious about how they work or need to make a quick edit without using Excel.
Remember, .ODC files are supported by Microsoft Excel versions from 2007 and later, so if you have an older version of Excel, you might not be able to use these files.
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