I just tried the upstream LO version (i.e. installing all the .deb's in LibO_3.5.2rc2_Linux_x86-64_install-deb_en-US provided by http://www.libreoffice.org/download/) and cannot reproduce the issue -- seems to be a Debian and/or Ubuntu problem.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/986205 Title: [Upstream] Libreoffice fails to open odt document with a checkbox in it Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Unknown Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: LO in Ubuntu 12.04 fails to open an odt document that contains a checkbox. Works fine in LO 3.4 on Ubuntu 11.10. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 20 16:06:09 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120307) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/986205/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

