Two problems here:
 1. While I am editing a document, suddenly it randomly decides that my paragraph style is “Default Paragraph”!
No where in my template do I call for “Default Paragraph St”! All of my templates specify “Text Body”! Why is the “Default Paragraph St” randomly over-riding my settings? I have deleted all templates in ALL of the specified directories [1], [2], [3,] and put in my template! Why is LO NOT responding to my definition?
I have followed the instructions, many times, in “Setting a default template”: Setting a default template - Apache OpenOffice Wiki
Aside: The document instructions contain and error, or using a different version of LO than what I am running. Mine says “Manage Templates”, yours says “Organize”.
Using LO Ver 7.3.7.8 Linux 5.15 1.7.3.7-0Ubuntu0.22.04.4
[1] /home/fred/.config/libreoffice/4/user/template
[2] /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/common;
[3] /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/template/en-US
- I tried to follow the instructions, many times, in “Setting a default template”:
However, my options when I click “Manage Templates” does not show the directories shown in your article.
My screen: Your screen:
 