- Microsoft Binder
Microsoft Binder was an application originally included with
Microsoft Office versions 95 and 97, designed to allow users to include several different types of OLE2.0 objects (e.g., Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations) integrated in one file. Originally a test host for OLE 2.0, it was not widely used, and was discontinued after Office 2000.The
file extension for Microsoft Binder files was .OBD, and the Office binder template format was .OBTBinder files can still be opened in later versions of Microsoft Office up until version 2003, with the Microsoft Binder Support add-in, called UNBIND which can be installed through the Add and Remove programs menu, by selecting Microsoft Office, click change, add it and update. According to Microsoft, Unbind is not included with Office 2007.
If users wish to include multiple OLE object -based files in one file, the universally supported ZIP format is a suitable alternative. Most modern operating systems include support for working with this type of file, and it can contain practically any other type of file.
Microsoft Windows has included built-in support for creating and editing ZIP files sinceWindows XP .External links
* [http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=OBD File Extension Details for .OBD]
* [http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=OBT File Extension details for .OBT]
* [http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030849741033.aspx Open an Microsoft Binder document in Office 2003]
* [http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=843147 FAQ on Microsoft Binder 97]
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