Input file
DOT
- Full Name: Microsoft Word 97 To 2003 Document Template Format
- Developer: Microsoft
Output file
OTT
- Full Name: OpenOffice.org Text Document Template Format
- Developer: OASIS
What is DOT file?
The DOT file extension is the default template format for Microsoft Word documents. The file extension represents a template document, which is a blank document shell with general formatting or layout settings applied. This type of document might include spaces, fonts, text, tabs, margins, and formatting. The DOT extension allows a user to design a template with specific settings, defaults, and pre-set formatting that can easily be used for a large number of documents. [ ⏩ ] DOT file extension
What is OTT file?
The .OTT file is an OpenDocument Template document generated using LibreOffice Writer. These files contain page setup information and can include fonts, macros, and styles, among other formatting preferences. They are created as a blank document that serves as the basis for new documents with the exact same layout and formatting. This type of file is also used by other software such as Open Office and Apple Pages. [ ⏩ ] OTT file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from DOT to OTT?
To successfully convert the DOT file to OTT, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.DOT). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case OTT (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than OTT).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. DOT to OTT. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting DOT files to OTT files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension OTT, while before this step we had the DOT file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new OTT file, or not.