Question

What is the default save type of a newly created spreadsheet?

• A. ODF spreadsheet
• B. dBase
• C. Microsoft Excel
• D. Office Open XML spreadsheet

Hint:

Open-source spreadsheet programs use ODF (.ods) as default, ensuring free, open access and wide compatibility.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The default save type of a newly created spreadsheet depends on the spreadsheet software being used. In popular open-source office suites such as LibreOffice Calc or OpenOffice Calc, the default file format is the ODF spreadsheet format. ODF stands for Open Document Format, which is an internationally recognized open standard for office documents including text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. The ODF format has the file extension \texttt{.ods} for spreadsheets. This format ensures compatibility and easy sharing across different platforms and office software that support the open standard. It is designed to avoid vendor lock-in and promote interoperability. Other options such as dBase (used primarily for database files), Microsoft Excel format (commonly \texttt{.xls} or \texttt{.xlsx}), and Office Open XML spreadsheet (the newer Microsoft Excel default format \texttt{.xlsx}) are proprietary or different standards. These are not the default in open-source spreadsheets, which prefer ODF. Therefore, the correct answer is (A) ODF spreadsheet.