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ODC File - What is an .odc file and how do I open it?
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What is an ODC file? Connection information file created by Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application included with Microsoft Office; contains properties to connect to, and retrieve data from, an external data source; may include a connection string, data queries, authentication information, and other settings.
More Information Office Data Connection (ODC) files are used to store reusable connection and data query information. This is useful for sharing connection information, as well as for performing periodic data refreshes within an Excel workbook. ODC files can be created using the Data Connection Wizard in Microsoft Excel, which generates the connection information using HTML markup with included segments of XML . Existing data connections may be viewed in Excel by selecting Data → Connections . NOTE: Since ODC files are stored using HTML and XML, they are viewable in any Web browser or text editor. ODC files are used by Microsoft Excel 2007 and later.
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.ODC File Extension
2 file types use the .odc file extension.
Office Data Connection File
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Popularity |
3.5 | 16 Votes |
What is an ODC file?
Connection information file created by Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application included with Microsoft Office; contains properties to connect to, and retrieve data from, an external data source; may include a connection string, data queries, authentication information, and other settings.
More Information
Office Data Connection (ODC) files are used to store reusable connection and data query information. This is useful for sharing connection information, as well as for performing periodic data refreshes within an Excel workbook.
ODC files can be created using the Data Connection Wizard in Microsoft Excel, which generates the connection information using HTML markup with included segments of XML . Existing data connections may be viewed in Excel by selecting Data → Connections .
NOTE: Since ODC files are stored using HTML and XML, they are viewable in any Web browser or text editor. ODC files are used by Microsoft Excel 2007 and later.
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Programs that open or reference ODC files
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Microsoft Excel 365
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Discontinued
Free
Other Web browser
Mac
Microsoft Excel 365
Free Trial
Apple Safari
Included with OS
Mozilla Firefox
Free
Other Web browser
Category: Settings Files
Updated: May 17, 2010
OpenDocument Chart File
| Developer | OASIS |
| Popularity |
2.5 | 4 Votes |
Chart created by programs that implement the OASIS OpenDocument standard; may contain the chart title, subtitle, footer, dimensions, plot area, axis information, data labels, data points, and other chart information.
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ODC files are used as a standard format for storing charts. They can save data for rendering line graphs, bar charts, pie graphs, and other types of charts. ODC files are stored as compressed archives, which may contain multiple XML files and other assets.
NOTE: OpenOffice, previously known as StarOffice, is one of the most common applications that implement the OpenDocument standard.
Programs that open or reference ODC files
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OpenOffice Calc
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OpenOffice Calc
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Planamesa NeoOffice
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Discontinued
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OpenOffice Calc
Free
Category: Data Files
Updated: March 18, 2014