How to convert SXW to ODT
- Add your .SXW file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .ODT in a few seconds.
- Download your new .ODT file.
What to expect
- Conversion fidelity is high - SXW and ODT share the same ZIP+XML architecture, so text, styles, tables, images, headers, and footers all transfer correctly.
- StarBasic macros embedded in
.sxwfiles may not run correctly after conversion; check any macro-dependent documents manually. - Microsoft Word cannot open
.sxwfiles - if your goal is a Word-compatible document, open in LibreOffice and save as.docxinstead.
Frequently asked questions
Does LibreOffice need a plugin to open SXW files?
No. LibreOffice (and Apache OpenOffice) read the legacy OpenOffice.org 1.x formats -
.sxw, .sxc, .sxi, .sxd - natively without any extra extension.Will I lose formatting when converting SXW to ODT?
In most cases, no. LibreOffice maps the old XML schema to the new one faithfully. Very complex documents may need a quick visual check after conversion.
Can I convert many SXW files at once?
Yes - run
soffice --headless --convert-to odt *.sxw in the folder containing your files and LibreOffice processes all of them in one pass.What is the difference between SXW and ODT?
SXW is the proprietary OpenOffice.org 1.x format; ODT is the OASIS OpenDocument standard adopted in OpenOffice.org 2.0 (2005). Both are ZIP archives of XML files, but ODT uses a published international schema while SXW used an internal DTD.
