Since i began using latest version of writer, i get a lot of crashing, particularly around highlighting and then trying to copy. Is this a version bug or something else? I manually downloaded this version by clicking the icon in Writer indicating a new version was available. After i had so many crashes, i deleted and re-installed from original download, but crashes still happening. I use Windows 11 latest update. It happens in .odt documents though i have imported other docs and then saved as .odt. Suggestions?
Note: i really don’t want to lose my settings and preferences as creating a new toolbar takes a lot of time. How to keep as is and stop crashing?
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Answer to this question requires a minimum of technical data.
OS name? How did you update: manually, automatic, distro package auto maintenance, …?
Does this happen with specific documents, such as .odt, .doc(x), …?
Please answer by editing your initial question. For this, click on … below it, then on the “pencil” icon.
It might be a graphics issue. In the menu, click Tools - Options - LibreOffice - View and tick the box Force Skia software rendering.
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You could find LibreOffice in Control Panel - Programs and Features right click it and select Repair.
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Try some of these, First steps to take before submitting a bug - The Document Foundation Wiki
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I am on Windows 11 but have not found 24.8.2.1 unstable at all
Thanks for your reply, EarnestAl. I checked where you suggested and box was already ticked. I have repaired or reinstalled Liber-office twice now. I wonder if a doc i brought into my .odt doc could be the problem? If so, how can i check which doc? I don’t want to go into safe mode if it means loosing all my profile info. Suggestions anyone?
You can go into safe mode to check if LibreOffice works correctly without affecting your profile. The trick is to get past the first dialogue without being tempted to play with its settings.
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Click Help > Restart in safe mode > Continue in safe mode and you can open documents but using a temporary profile and without Skia loading nor any extensions. When you have finished testing, close LibreOffice then open it again from the menu and you will be back to your current profile.
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You can even start LibreOffice with a temporary profile.
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If it is necessary to reset your profile for whatever reason, you can restore most of your settings, templates, etc. by using the manual method of renaming the user folder, allowing a new profile to be created and, with LibreOffice closed, copying back the folders using a file manager. See LibreOffice user profile - The Document Foundation Wiki
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If LibreOffice crashes in Safe Mode then submit a bug report, How to Report Bugs in LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Wiki
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I’ve been finding this too. (I’m on Mac OS Ventura.)
This must be a systemic fault because I am experiencing the same.
I come from openoffice but for a specific reason was advised libreoffice, and I’ve now been working on a 70p document but just tis morning alone more than a DOZEN TIMES restarted as this program totally freezes upon simple copy text > seach for it.
Likely in a loop the exit isn’t clear, and so it keeps hanging.
Hope this helps.
Yes, the newest version of course, all default download, no settings changed, ie the default download version is the problematic one, yeah.
and since I was posting now here anyway, i gave it a bit of systemic testing and:
the faulty loop is the find and replace.
Both when using your widget bottom left (must be standard, I said, I haven’t changed any settings) as well as when using the menu option at the top (because for testing, I closed the widget at bottom, but the freezing of the program clearly is not related to the widget but to the overall loop of find & replace.
Hope this helps.
I think OpenOffice uses OpenGL for graphics, LibreOffice uses Skia. Unless you know otherwise, I recommend to click Tools - Options - LibreOffice - View and to tick the box Force Skia software rendering.
Thanks. I am unsure what you mean though?
I am new here, I reported a bug.
Not graphics related but in the SEARCH loop:
Whenever I double click word/words, CTRL-C them, put in search (whether bottom widget or top menu), libre instantly crashes.
Openoffice never, no.
It will just be a bug in the respective loop, I program myself.
welcome
not quite.
please see #More_details Ask/Guide - How to use the Ask site - The Document Foundation Wiki
and/or #Good_reports How to Report Bugs in LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Wiki
feel free Getting Involved in LibreOffice Development - The Document Foundation Wiki
Does it crash in Safe Mode? Click Help > Restart in Safe Mode > Continue in Safe Mode and test.
You may like to to read LibreOffice user profile - The Document Foundation Wiki
An utmost friendly new user?? Get your acts together when s.o. is HELPFUL.
Neither was I asking a “question” anywhere, NOR reporting a new bug anywhere.
Whoever posted this, incl. “removed”: Be ashamed. No need to apology, won’t come anyway, clear.
Why don’t you just visit other pages, why this one where a NEW user - kind and helpful - supported an existing user’s bug report, and maybe provided additional helpful detail, or not.
Beyond me, such conduct. Shameful, as said.