Confirming this bug is still present with latest LibreOffice stable version
The amount of text in the cell is directly correlated to the length of time required to open or edit the cell. Steps to reproduce: 1. Install fresh LibreOffice 2. Create a fresh calc spreadsheet 3. Paste into a cell any text with the following minimum values: ...• Lines: 500 ...• Words: 4,000 ...• Calculations: None ...• Formatting on cell: None 4. LibreOffice hang. After a few minutes the text is pasted. 5. Double click on that cell to open it. LibreOffice hang again. And so on. Using: • LibreOffice version: 5.2.7.2 • LibreOffice build ID: 1:5.2.7-1~bpo8+1 • LibreOffice CPU Threads: 8; OS Version: Linux 4.9; UI Render: default; VCL: gtk3; • LibreOffice Locale: en-CA (en_CA.utf8); Calc: group • 32GB ram • Java 1.8.0_131 Oracle Corporation • Gnome: 3.14.1 • Kernel: 4.9.0-0.bpo.3-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.25-1~bpo8+1 (2017-05-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux • Base: Debian 8.8 Jessie, 64-bit -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1034999 Title: libreoffice-calc very slow to open/save documents with large cell contents To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1034999/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs