Collocations for "format"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "format" in context.
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format
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- what (kind of) format will the [exam, test] be in?
- what (kind of) format will the [meeting, conference] have?
- change the [document, spreadsheet] format
- change the format of the [competition, video file]
- [revert, go back] to the [original, default] format
- [a large, an open, a multiple-choice] format
- the [audio, video] format
- the format is not [recognized, supported]
- an electronic format of the [book, album]
- what format does it [take, use]?
- [download, open, save] in [html, PDF] format
- is the standard format for [résumés, company letters]
- [date, numerical] format in the [UK, USA]
- format the [text, photo, video, paragraph, document, heading]
- format (it) as [a jpeg, plain text, html]
- format it to [show, highlight, allow, use, indicate, print]
- format it for [users, printing, re-use, display purposes]
- format a [disk, hard drive, pen drive, memory stick]
- [scan, check] and format
- a [large, medium] -format camera
'format' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):