[Dropped] "Find" function crashes AOO

[Aragon476]

Although new on the forum here, I'm a long time user of OpenOffice; I've avoided MS Office whenever possible. OO has always made it easier to do what I want.

As the treasurer of a club, I have to maintain a database of the club membership and visitors, which I do in an OO spreadsheet. Searching information using the "Find" function is straightforward, and has always worked.

Today, every time I tried to "Find" something, OO crashed & went into automatic recovery. I figured it was an old installation, maybe a file or two got corrupted along the way. So I checked if there was a newer version. Sure enough, OO 4.1.16 was sitting there, ready to go. So, rather than deal with the old version, I upgraded. First time through, the installer hung, but no problems on the second try; it went right through & gave me what I thought was a clean install.

No such luck. The "Find" function still crashes OO, sending it into auto-recovery. (This is exacerbated by OO throwing the recovered filed up on random screens of a 5-screen system.) Has anybody else run into this, and is there a fix for it?

[LastUnicorn]

Give LibreOffice a try and see if you have better luck with that. There are several good reasons for making the switch anyway, some of which are mentioned here: [Tutorial] Considering a Switch from OpenOffice to LibreOffice? Some Useful Information

[RoryOF]

Have a look at this thread which has fixed some OpenOffice crashes.

viewtopic.php?t=111339

[MrProgrammer]

Today, every time I tried to "Find" something, OO crashed & went into automatic recovery.

Please search first before posting.
2017-09-21: [Solved] Calc crashes when trying to "Find" on a sheet
2024-05-30: [Solved] Crash when using the Find toolbar
2025-08-28: [Solved] Using Find drop-down causes crashed documents
2025-10-09: [Solved] Calc toolbar search box causes crash

"Find" Function Crashes AOO

I suspect you are using the Find feature of Calc, not its FIND spreadsheet function.

If this solved your problem please go to your first post use the Edit ✏️ button and add [Solved] to the start of the Subject field. Select the green checkmark icon at the same time.

[Tutorial] Ten concepts that every Calc user should know

[crusader]

Have you considered something significantly more robust: LibreOffice

[Bidouille]

As the treasurer of a club, I have to maintain a database of the club membership and visitors, which I do in an OO spreadsheet.

Use the right app: Base