I can confirm this is an upstream issue (tested with LO 3.4.3 on Windows). I added the bug watch myself: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41765
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #41765 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=41765 ** Changed in: df-libreoffice Importance: Undecided => Unknown ** Changed in: df-libreoffice Status: Incomplete => Unknown ** Changed in: df-libreoffice Remote watch: None => freedesktop.org Bugzilla #41765 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/790354 Title: cannot open OLE object when the document is opened in read-only mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/790354/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs