ODF 1.2

Name	ODF 1.2
Tags	Data, Information and Records Management Lifecycle Open Documents
Maintained By	OASIS ODF Technical Committee
Licence	Unknown
Status	Endorsed

The ODF standard works on most operating systems for desktops, laptops, mobile phones and tablets. ODF 1.2 is an open standard that allows suppliers to create interoperable office productivity solutions; allows stricter security checks to help prevent common cyber-attack scenarios; can lower IT costs as ODF is either low cost or free to use; allows the government and citizens, businesses and other organisations to share documents; allows government staff to share and edit documents; is compatible with a wide range of software including assistive technology; can add digital signatures to a document; has a powerful generic metadata system.

Guidance:

• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-open-document-formats-odf-in-your-organisation

How To:

• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-standards-for-government/sharing-or-collaborating-with-government-documents