OTT File Type
- The quick factsWhat are OTT files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening an OTT file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.
What is an OTT file?
An .OTT file is an OpenDocument Text Document template file.
The .ott file extension is most commonly associated with the OpenOffice word processing application. Files ending with the .ott extension contain text document templates. The OTT file format allows users to apply layouts and document settings across numerous document files without creating each document from scratch.
How to open OTT files
We have identified 3 OTT openers that are compatible with this specific type of OTT file.
Programs that open OpenDocument Text Document template files
![]() | OpenOffice.org Writer | Verified |
![]() | LibreOffice Writer | Verified |
![]() | TextMaker Viewer | Verified |
Last updated: January 20, 2022
Suggest another file format using extension OTT
While we know of one file format using the .OTT file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .OTT file.
Various apps that use files with this extension
These apps are known to open certain types of OTT files. Remember, different programs may use OTT files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
![]() | OpenOffice.org Base | User submitted |
![]() | LibreOffice | User submitted |
![]() | StarOffice Writer | User submitted |
![]() | TextMaker | User submitted |
![]() | Microsoft Word | User submitted |
![]() | StarOffice | User submitted |
![]() | OOo4Kids Writer | User submitted |
![]() | OOo4Kids | User submitted |
![]() | CompareOffice | User submitted |
![]() | Complete OFFICE Wordsmith | User submitted |
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