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Why did Microsoft belatedly support ODF and PDF?

April 26, 2017Microsoft odf PDF support

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Why did Microsoft belatedly support ODF and PDF?

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Not to woo consumers, for whom ODF and PDF support are nice-to-have but not essential features, but to ensure that Microsoft Office remains acceptable to governments, which exercise their power as huge buyers of technology as well as policymakers.