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I searched the forum for this issue, but I'm new of OO and can't make clear sense out of what I found.

I had installed OO the other day for some work in an enviroment where everyone is using it. (I work as a Word DTP). Since I prefer keyboard shortcuts and have a list of copyediting macros I have recorded in Word, I thought I'd replicate them in OO. I recorded two of the simplest and then went to run them, only to get the defective Java message. I have the latest Java update (v. 15, I believe); due to the security issues in the headlines of recent weeks, I had uninstalled it completely, but and then reinstalled with a fresh download when I saw I would need it for OO.

From what I have seen, it appears that one must use an older version of Java, but I can't make out which is the most recent one that works for macros. Is there a simple answer to this, and is it readily available still?

Thanks.

V13 works with 3.4.1. Avaialble here http://www.oldapps.com/java.php?old_java=11828. Java update 15 works for me. Do you have the 32bit version? Its is required for OOo.

You don't need any Java to run this office. You don't even need it to run macros. Call any Basic macros from somewhere else other than Tools>Macros>Run.
For instance, Tools>Macros>Organize>Basic, button [Run] runs a Basic macro without any Java installed on the system.
It is rather unlikely that you stumble upon a feature that is implemented in Java.

Legacy versions of OOo and AOO 3.4.0 and AOO 3.4.1 can use 32-bit Java 6.

AOO 3.4.0 and 3.4.1 can use 32-bit Java 7 if the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) is installed. The "JRE is defective" error occurs if the 2010 redistributable is not installed.