Files not "Saved"Doc/Desktop/DesFolder--saved BUT when folder opens for "Attach" they are gone

saved BUT when folder opens for “Attach” they are gone
so I can see them and open them on my laptop
but I can not send them to anyone doc/docx/odt/pdf----does not matter

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i have metastatic prostate bone cancer and all my medical notes are in libre office…but I can’t find them saved anywhere to send them I have 6 months to 2 hrs left…how long do I have…

OK, I sympathise for that, but, still, I can’t make up the question.

In short: you have documents stored somewhere on your computer and you don’t remember where. So, your first step is to find them.

In the absence of any information about your laptop, let’s assume it is Windows. There is a Search or Find function in the file explorer. Use it on either a portion of a name you remember or on the file “type” (doc, docx, odt, …). This will locate the storage folder.

I suppose you have trouble in “sending” these documents. Once again, I assume you are using a mailer program or a mailing page of a web site. If the documents don’t appear in the “attach” dialog, this may be caused by a limitation on the authorised file types.

Unfortunately in both my assumption case, this is not an issue with Writer (unless you prove the contrary by providing more useful technical information because we can’t see your screen) rather either with your OS or the mailer.