Microsoft said Thursday that XML would be the default file format for three applications when it ships Office 12 late next year. The company said its new Microsoft Office Open XML Formats would be ...

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Today not only marks the release of a new beta Remote Desktop client from Microsoft, but also a new beta Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta). What the heck is this? It ...

A new XML-based file format will become the default in Office 12, Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday, as it prepares to discuss plans for its Office update at next week’s TechEd developer conference.

More specifically, the Geneva-based organization formed a Technical Committee to produce a formal standard of the work that is compatible with Office Open XML formats. That committee will take on ...

Microsoft confirms Open XML has gained ISO ratification. Looking ahead, expect scrutiny of the standards process and minimal change in the marketplace. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering ...

Citing statements of support from more than 300 companies and organizations, Microsoft claimed on Tuesday that interest in its Office Open XML file format continues to grow. Comments backing the file ...

In a move that could bring a chorus of both cheers and jeers, Microsoft has committed to adopting XML technology as the default file format in the next version of Office, expected to enter beta ...

ODF (Open Document Format) has been endorsed by several governments, which tout the format is a way to break the stranglehold Microsoft has on the document-creation market. Open XML, on the other hand ...