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ODF Reader: Firefox plugin

Read Openoffice documents in Firefox

Platform Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X, Linux
Type freeware
Manufacturer Alex Hudson
Size 9.3KB
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Tim Smith, 16 Apr 2008

Openoffice might be free but it is a big download, especially if you are only wanting to read the contents of a single file. ODFReader is a useful alternative to this large download. It is a tiny (10KB) add-on for the Mozilla Firefox browser.

Once installed (Firefox needs a restart to complete) Openoffice documents can be opened in Firefox using the Open File option in the File menu.

This is a simple viewer so no editing is possible but it is a far quicker alternative to downloading the full version of Openoffice, especially for dial-up users.

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A faster way to read Openoffice documents

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