Export/import of Open Office Settings

Meaning language and user-specific info(like the author's name, addresses, default fonts,etc)?

Unfortunately, I don't think there is a way to do so. I'm not sure if it is planned.

You might try copying the open office 'dot' folder. Individual user settings are stored in hidden folders in the users home directory, for example .openoffice. You can see these by typing ls -a at a terminal.

Find the folder for Open Office, copy it to a CD or another drive somewhere.
Do your reinstallation and when you install Open Office it will create a new .openoffice folder with the default install settings.
Replace this with the folder that you saved and you should have your old settings

I have done this with my whole home directory when I got a new laptop. It doesn't work perfectly and you might get some unusual permissions settings but I think that was my fault. It certainly gave me 90% of my desktop settings back.

Probably worth a go, if it doesn't work just delete /home/you/.openoffice and then reinstall open office and you'll get the defaults back.

Thank You very much for your kindly help!
Your's sincerely

Lad. Lencz

Richard Birnie wrote:
> Support request #2189 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2189
>
> Comment:
> You might try copying the open office 'dot' folder. Individual user settings are stored in hidden folders in the users home directory, for example .openoffice. You can see these by typing ls -a at a terminal.
>
> Find the folder for Open Office, copy it to a CD or another drive somewhere.
> Do your reinstallation and when you install Open Office it will create a new .openoffice folder with the default install settings.
> Replace this with the folder that you saved and you should have your old settings
>
> I have done this with my whole home directory when I got a new laptop. It doesn't work perfectly and you might get some unusual permissions settings but I think that was my fault. It certainly gave me 90% of my desktop settings back.
>
> Probably worth a go, if it doesn't work just delete /home/you/.openoffice and then reinstall open office and you'll get the defaults back.
>
>
>

Happy to help. Did it work?

If so please consider closing this request. If not, let us know the situation so people can try to think of other ideas

I will try it at the next reinstalation - in the next days or weeks.
L.

Richard Birnie wrote:
> Support request #2189 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+ticket/2189
>
> Comment:
> Happy to help. Did it work?
>
> If so please consider closing this request. If not, let us know the situation so people can try to think of other ideas
>
>
>