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Release v3.0.5

Language: C# Updated: 2026-09-03

API Reference

Cmdlet

ConvertTo-OfficeOpenDocument

Namespace PSWriteOffice

Inputs

OfficeIMO.Excel.ExcelDocument OfficeIMO.PowerPoint.PowerPointPresentation OfficeIMO.Word.WordDocument

Outputs

OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdfConversionResult[OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdtDocument] OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdfConversionResult[OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdsDocument] OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdfConversionResult[OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdpPresentation]

Source

Sources/PSWriteOffice/Cmdlets/OpenDocument/ConvertToOfficeOpenDocumentCommand.cs:26 Edit on GitHub

Converts Word, Excel, or PowerPoint content to native OpenDocument with fidelity evidence.

Remarks

Converts Word, Excel, or PowerPoint content to native OpenDocument with fidelity evidence.

Examples

Authored help example

Convert Word to ODT and reject lossy conversion.

PS>


$options = New-OfficeWordOpenDocumentOptions -IncludeImages -IncludeHeadersAndFooters
            ConvertTo-OfficeOpenDocument -Path .\Report.docx -OutputPath .\Report.odt -WordOptions $options -FailOnLoss

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

ConvertTo-OfficeOpenDocument [-ExcelOptions <ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [-FailOnLoss] -OutputPath <String> -Path <String> [-PowerPointOptions <PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [-WordOptions <WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Path

Parameters

ExcelOptions ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Excel-to-ODS conversion settings.
FailOnLoss SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Throw when the conversion approximates, skips, or cannot map a feature.
OutputPath String requiredposition: 1pipeline: False: Destination ODT, ODS, or ODP path.
Path String requiredposition: 0pipeline: False: Path to a DOCX, XLSX, or PPTX file.
PowerPointOptions PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional PowerPoint-to-ODP conversion settings.
WordOptions WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Word-to-ODT conversion settings.

Outputs

OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdfConversionResult[OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdtDocument], OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdfConversionResult[OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdsDocument], OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdfConversionResult[OfficeIMO.OpenDocument.OdpPresentation]

ConvertTo-OfficeOpenDocument [-ExcelOptions <ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [-FailOnLoss] -OutputPath <String> [-PowerPointOptions <PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] -WordDocument <WordDocument> [-WordOptions <WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Word

Parameters

ExcelOptions ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Excel-to-ODS conversion settings.
FailOnLoss SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Throw when the conversion approximates, skips, or cannot map a feature.
OutputPath String requiredposition: 1pipeline: False: Destination ODT, ODS, or ODP path.
PowerPointOptions PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional PowerPoint-to-ODP conversion settings.
WordDocument WordDocument requiredposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Open Word document.
WordOptions WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Word-to-ODT conversion settings.

Outputs

ConvertTo-OfficeOpenDocument -ExcelDocument <ExcelDocument> [-ExcelOptions <ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [-FailOnLoss] -OutputPath <String> [-PowerPointOptions <PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [-WordOptions <WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: Excel

Parameters

ExcelDocument ExcelDocument requiredposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Open Excel workbook.
ExcelOptions ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Excel-to-ODS conversion settings.
FailOnLoss SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Throw when the conversion approximates, skips, or cannot map a feature.
OutputPath String requiredposition: 1pipeline: False: Destination ODT, ODS, or ODP path.
PowerPointOptions PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional PowerPoint-to-ODP conversion settings.
WordOptions WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Word-to-ODT conversion settings.

Outputs

ConvertTo-OfficeOpenDocument [-ExcelOptions <ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [-FailOnLoss] -OutputPath <String> [-PowerPointOptions <PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] -PowerPointPresentation <PowerPointPresentation> [-WordOptions <WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter set: PowerPoint

Parameters

ExcelOptions ExcelOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Excel-to-ODS conversion settings.
FailOnLoss SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Throw when the conversion approximates, skips, or cannot map a feature.
OutputPath String requiredposition: 1pipeline: False: Destination ODT, ODS, or ODP path.
PowerPointOptions PowerPointOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional PowerPoint-to-ODP conversion settings.
PowerPointPresentation PowerPointPresentation requiredposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue): Open PowerPoint presentation.
WordOptions WordOpenDocumentConversionOptions optionalposition: namedpipeline: False: Optional Word-to-ODT conversion settings.