Google-drive – Editing LibreOffice .odt in Google Docs

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Is there any way to edit an .odt file directly in Google Docs which was created with LibreOffice Writer and uploaded to Google Drive whilst preserving the ODT format and not converting it to Google Docs format to avoid losing formatting?

Best Answer

It's now supported! I've just successfully opened an .odt document and edited it with Google Docs.

When you first open the file, you get a preview:

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Now just click Open and it will open it in Google Docs.