That makes reusing data much simpler because any software that can read plain text can read the data. The resulting file contains not only the data, but also a description of the document in plain text. Using XML, you can store data in a format that's easily available to other software. Here are a few pointers that will make the process go more smoothly. XML makes it possible for you to extract, manipulate, store, and reuse data from any number of sources - and Word 20 provide tools for working with XML files.