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phofl · Jan 3, 2024 · 0d17d62 · 0d17d62
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diff --git a/pandas/io/excel/_base.py b/pandas/io/excel/_base.py
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@
     - ``odf`` supports OpenDocument file formats (.odf, .ods, .odt).
     - ``pyxlsb`` supports Binary Excel files.
     - ``xlrd`` supports old-style Excel files (.xls).
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+    When ``engine=None``, the following logic will be used to determine the engine:
+
+    - If ``path_or_buffer`` is an OpenDocument format (.odf, .ods, .odt),
+      then `odf <https://pypi.org/project/odfpy/>`_ will be used.
+    - Otherwise if ``path_or_buffer`` is an xls format, ``xlrd`` will be used.
+    - Otherwise if ``path_or_buffer`` is in xlsb format, ``pyxlsb`` will be used.
 converters : dict, default None
     Dict of functions for converting values in certain columns. Keys can
     either be integers or column labels, values are functions that take one