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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204065-08-000008.txt : 20080307
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080307195252
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204065-08-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080307
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080307

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Garcia C Elisa D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001402458

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10948
		FILM NUMBER:		08675651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-438-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD
		STREET 2:		MAILCODE:  LEGL
		CITY:			DELRAY BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33445

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OFFICE DEPOT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				592663954
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 OLD GERMANTOWN RD
		CITY:			DELRAY BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33445
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5612664800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD
		STREET 2:		2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD
		CITY:			DELRAY BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33445
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000800240</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OFFICE DEPOT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ODP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001402458</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Garcia C Elisa D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2200 OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>MAIL CODE: LEGL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DELRAY BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33445</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, General Counsel &amp; Secy</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70985</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>70985</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock will vest one-third of the shares on each annual anniversary of the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Christopher Davies, Attorney-in-Fact for:</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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