# LibreOffice says Microsoft 'lock-in' with Office files is hurting users around the globe

> Microsoft's XML formatting is making some files 'inconvenient' and others unreadable, LibreOffice claimsIt says users need formats like ODF which are open and not managed by one single vendorSovereignty is about choice,…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/libreoffice-says-microsoft-lock-in-with-office-files-is-hurting-users-around-the-globe?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5e3ed1d93a7fd612864ddd)
- **Published:** 2026-07-20
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #nintendo-switch
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