What does Relativity Native Type describe?

• A. the numeric time offset
• B. the presence of images
• C. the type of native file loaded into the system
• D. whether the viewer supports the document

Answer: (C)

Relativity Native Type shows the original file format of the item that’s loaded into the system. It tells you what kind of native file you’re dealing with (for example, Word, Excel, PDF, an image, etc.). This matters because it guides how the document is processed, indexed, and viewed, and helps determine which tools or viewers are appropriate for rendering or extracting data from that file. It’s not about time offsets, image presence, or whether the viewer can support the document—those are separate considerations, while Native Type specifically identifies the file’s original format.