- Click Word's "File" menu, and then click "Open."
- Click "OpenDocument Text" from the "File of type" list to only display files in the ODT format.
- Locate the ODT file on your hard drive, click it, and then click "Open" to open it in Word. Alternatively, double-click the file to open it.
Can Apple open ODT files?
Office for iPhone and Office for iPad both now support opening Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files saved in the OpenDocument Format (. odt, . ods, and . odp).
Why can't I open ODT files?
The cause of this problem is during the transmission process the file was altered by a third party software. Please try this resolution and let me know if you can successfully open the file. * First, right-click the Word file that you have problems with, and click "Property". * Then Click the "Unblock" and click OK.