The recently announced XML-based file formats for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint -- formats that Microsoft has claimed to be "open" -- are getting some heat for not only pushing the boundaries on the ...

An open source application could potentially invalidate a patent that Microsoft was granted for XML serialisation last week. A ZDNet UK reader pointed out on Thursday that SXP, a library for ...

Recent patent applications filed by Microsoft are routine moves and don't reflect a change in the company's position on Extensible Markup Language, according to a spokesman for the software maker. As ...

Ankush khandelwal asked about compatibility issues between files created in different versions of Microsoft Office–specifically the big changes in file format that came with Office 2007. With Office ...

An XML-based file format developed by Microsoft and standardized by ECMA. Starting with Microsoft Office 2007, Office Open XML is the default document format for saving applications. See Office file ...

When a judge halted the sale of Microsoft Word on Tuesday for infringing a patent, many of us wondered about the repercussions of this decision. The patent itself, for the creation of custom XML ...

We’ll take you through a step-by-step guide on how to open an XML file in Excel, Word, Chrome, and Edge. Let’s get started. It may sound strange, but MS Excel can handle XML data. It allows you to ...

Microsoft Edge Dev recently received an update to version 97.0.1069.0. The update includes a handful of new features, including the ability to pin the Edge bar to either side of the screen. Several ...