Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Philip Jackson
Yes, it looks like you got a box with old software. You can download up to date versions from https://ubuntu.com/  where the many different flavors of Ubuntu are also listed. You'll almost never get the latest, latest LO versions from Ubuntu. The LO website lists current download as 7.6.0 for

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Rogier F. van Vlissingen
That is very interesting about the Ubuntu version. This is a brandnew work station I bought from HP in july. It is a bit disappointing if they shipped it with the previous LTS. On Sun, Sep 3, 2023 at 12:06 PM Philip Jackson wrote: > Hi : You said in the original post that you switched to

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Philip Jackson
Hi : You said in the original post that you switched to ubuntu this year. From the info you just posted, the Build ID would indicate that you have a build intended for Ubuntu 20.04 which is three years out of date. The 20.04 LTS was replaced by LTS 22.04 in April of 2022.  Next LTS should be

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 3 Sep 2023 09:55:03 -0400 "Rogier F. van Vlissingen" wrote: Hello Rogier, >So, is Ubuntu behind on the updates? Compared to Debian Testing, yes. Debian Testing is, of course, a 'rolling release'. BTW, there's no need to Cc: me. -- Regards _ "Valid sig separator is

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Rogier F. van Vlissingen
For the record this about my LO version quote Version: 6.4.7.2 Build ID: 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.8 CPU threads: 12; OS: Linux 5.15; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3; Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI-Language: en-US Calc: threaded unquote So, is Ubuntu behind on the updates? P.S. I once had a similar

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Paolo
It can be a configuration or shell problem.  If you start it in terminal with command line and don't have error messages,  try ctrl+tab  for tasks or enlarging the icon.  It happens to me sometimes with applications, which open minimized or in different dimensions. Paolo Il 03/09/23 08:49,

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 3 Sep 2023 08:16:48 +0200 Robert Großkopf wrote: Hello Robert, >Have seen this also on some newer versions of LO here: Minimized, looks >like an icon … But I'm switching very often between different versions >of LO so I haven't reset the user profile for this. Might be it will >help.

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-03 Thread Robert Großkopf
Hi Rogier, When I click on the icon, it shows me an open file. for some reason they have been minimized. The minimized file appears on the desktop, but it goes in the upper left hand corner on my dual screen system, right where trash is. and it is hard to tell, but I can then drag it and

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-02 Thread Rogier F. van Vlissingen
Thanks. I have started to figure it out, though not completely. When I click on the icon, it shows me an open file. for some reason they have been minimized. The minimized file appears on the desktop, but it goes in the upper left hand corner on my dual screen system, right where trash is. and

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-02 Thread Mike Flannigan
Assuming you did not install the Flatpak version: Go to the folder with the calc document in it.  Right click an empty space and select "Open in terminal".  Then type this in the terminal and enter: libreoffice --calc Does calc open?  If so, close it.  Is there any response in the terminal?

Re: [libreoffice-users] problems on Ubuntu

2023-09-02 Thread Paul D. Mirowsky
When opening a Calc spreadsheet, is the name of your file at the very top of the window? Example: BlahBlahBlah.ods - LibreOffice Calc On 9/2/23 10:43, Rogier F. van Vlissingen wrote: This year, I switched to Ubuntu, and I am having a problem with the opening of spreadsheet and other Libre