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I've got some old (1998-2002) .obd files that I need to open. I know they once opened in Word but no longer do.
I'm on Windows 10 Office 365. Easy fix?
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Unfortunately odb files haven't been supported since Office '2000 and the MS utility to open those files are no longer available. Unless you can find some 3rd party utility that works on current systems (couldn't find any doing a quick search prior to replying) your options are limited to those described in the thread
It seems the only fix is to send the file to someone else to open it and send back? I have several files so was looking for a better option that I could do myself.
Suggest you review the following thread which discusses .odb files (ignore the fact that the subject is in reference to Office H&S 2010)
How do I open .OBD extension files in Office Home and Student 2010?