Writer hangs during Save As

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mjerryfuerst
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Writer hangs during Save As

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Windows 10 machine
Several files opened in Open Office
Have newest version
Sometimes when I try to save a file, Open Office hangs before showing the file selection window and I have to abort the program and all open files
This has happened several times.
Most recently happened when I tried to "save as" a one page .rtf file under a different name
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RoryOF
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Re: Writer hangs during Save As

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Using Open-/Libre-Office, best always to work in .odt format. Usually inability to Save is caused by inadequate permissions in the target folder. Check
[Tutorial] Problems with Windows Defender under Windows 10
to investigate whether Windows Defender is interfering with your Save.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
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Re: Writer hangs during Save As

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Strange problems are often fixed by resetting the user profile - see Resetting the user profile.
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit

See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.

Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
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