Preview and open .odt OpenDocument Text files
Related to being able to export Proton Docs as .odt files (https://protonmail.uservoice.com/forums/932839-proton-drive/suggestions/48607370-proton-docs-download-to-odt-feature), it should be possible to preview and open .odt OpenDocument Text files in Proton Docs. Many people choose OpenDocument files as a free and open source alternative to MS Word and Google Docs files. It’s the default file format in LibreOffice, Nextcloud Office, and Collabora. It’s the option that people turn to when they’re tired of being overcharged by Microsoft to open or write a document. It’d be invaluable to have support in Proton Docs for these files.
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From the lead dev on Discord (https://discord.com/channels/1178303648443416576/1446131971381137529/1446158781820960911):
“ not for now - we take privacy very seriously which means we don't ever see your file on the server, it's all client-side. unfortunately there are no libraries whatsoever for ODT processing for browsers, and making one is a pretty large effort we do not have the resources for right now.”
So I guess for now the process needs to be OpenDocument format > MS Office format > Proton Docs// Sheets.
Not sure about ODF, but so far I’ve had reasonable success copying the text of Google Sheet and pasting it with formatting into Proton Sheets.
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Zachary Dodson commented
To add to this, support for the other OpenDocument file types would be just as important. Especially with the recent launch of Proton Sheets. Being able to modify OpenDocument files without removing them and re-adding them into my Proton Drive would be an excellent addition.
* .odp (Presentation) (LibreOffice Impress)
* .ods (Spreadsheet) (LibreOffice Calc)
* .odg (Page Layout / Diagram) (LibreOffice Draw)