| XML Files | An .xml file is formatted like an HTML document, and can be viewed using an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. |
| PDF | A .pdf file provides a document that can't be amended or altered, making it useful to send to customers and suppliers. |
| HTML Files | An .html file can be viewed using an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. |
| Microsoft Excel Files | You can open .xls or xlsx files in Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet packages. |
| Text Files | A .txt file which uses the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) character set for use with Windows. |
| OEM Text Files | A .txt file which uses an 8 bit OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) character set which is primarily used as a DOS language. |
| CSV | A Comma Separated Value (CSV) file. This places text output in double quotation marks, numeric fields with no quotation marks and places commas between fields. |
| Delimited Files | A Comma Separated Value (CSV) file with a much more flexible output format. You can specify characters other than quotation marks to enclose text and numeric values, specify the separator character other than commas and enable the padding of fields. |
| Bitmap Files | A graphical format used within Windows. This format could be used to export a report from Sage Accounts to be added to a presentation. |
| Data Files | This creates a .datareport file that should only be used when you want to view or print a report in Sage 50 Accounts at a later date, as this format cannot be viewed using any other software. |
