Host an SXW file and share it as a link
Put a StarOffice document online at its own address — OpenDocument's direct ancestor.
Drop your SXW file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your SXW file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .sxw file?
SXW is the StarOffice and early OpenOffice writer format, used before OpenDocument replaced it in 2005. It's the direct ancestor of ODT, and LibreOffice still opens it.
What people use SXW files for
- Archives from early OpenOffice installations
- Documents from StarOffice-era systems
- Long-standing Linux document libraries
What opens a SXW file
- LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice
- Microsoft Word, with limited support
How to host a SXW file
- 1
Drop your SXW file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: staroffice-document.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads and opens in LibreOffice, which retains support for its own predecessor formats.
Why host a SXW file instead of emailing it?
Early open-source office archives are worth keeping reachable, and LibreOffice can still convert them to something current.
Worth knowing before you publish
- LibreOffice opens SXW and can save as ODT or DOCX.
- Convert once and keep the modern version, since support may not last forever.
- PDF export gives you something that opens in any browser.
SXW hosting questions
- What opens an SXW file?
- LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice both still support it. Word's support is limited.
- What's the relationship to ODT?
- SXW came first; OpenDocument replaced it in 2005. ODT is its direct successor.
- Should I convert it?
- Yes — open in LibreOffice and save as ODT or DOCX so it isn't dependent on a twenty-year-old format.
Put your SXW file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
SXW is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.