Can't get offline Help to work

I looked for previous answers but they go back to 2020, so…

I installed the extra pack for LibreOffice help. When I click on Help in word and Calc, it still automatically opens a browser. I have Windows 11, if that help.

Thank you,
Dee_Em

Help offline:

2026-02-10 09 18 04

Help online:

2026-02-10 09 19 20

So does “2020” scare you? Did you even try to read those “ancient” answers, or just decided to ask without checking? What was true then, is still true now. And the answers from then already explain, that help is always shown in browser, including local help.

Documentation/Help - The Document Foundation Wiki

The LibreOffice Help underwent a radical change since version 6.1 and is now displayed in the system browser.

The offline help also opens in a browser. Look at the address bar; if the address starts with file:// then you are using local help.

Of course you need to have downloaded a version of Help that matches your LO version.

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