Re: [libreoffice-users] Templates Disappeared

On 10/05/12 18:18, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Try
>
> Tools - Options - Paths
>
> to see where LibreOffice is looking for your templates.  Hopefully you can edit that to look in the 
> right place.  It is better to have your templates inside your /home along with all the rest of your 
> users data and settings.  The full address for the 3.5.x branch is something like
>
> /home/username/.config/libreoffice/3/user/template
>
> Note that inside
> /home/username/.config
> you will see a lot of folders.  Each program has a folder in there for it's own settings and configurations.  Some are still in /home/username but are moving to the newer place to reduce congestion and confusion. 
>
> Note that username should be replaced by your own user-name, the one you login with.  Don't change the 3/user part tho! 
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
> --- On Thu, 10/5/12, Keith Bates<keith@new-life.org.au>  wrote:
> <snip />


I get all that. It's not helping. I've edited the paths. I've even 
deleted them and re-added them. The templates are in the correct folder 
but LO isn't finding them. There isn't even a folder in the organiser 
for any templates-- "My Templates" isn't there.

Keith
> > On 03/05/12 05:12, Dan Lewis wrote:
> <snip />
>
> > >         The problem arises from a change in where the templates are
> > > located: LO 3.5 stores them in a different location
> > > (.config/libreoffice/3/user/template) than 3.4
> > > (.libreoffice/3/user/template).
> > >         Suggestion: use the organise templates feature again. If you use
> > > "My Templates as the folders for your templates, highlight it. The click
> > > the Command button and select Update. Perhaps this will cause your
> > > templates to appear.
> > >         If this does not work, copy your templates contained
> > > in .libreoffice/3/user/template to .config/libreoffice/3/user/template.
> > > Then organise your templates, highlight the My Template folder, click
> > > the Command button, and select Update from the drop down menu. The
> > > templates should appear.
> > >         I used this process to add multiple templates to My Templates, and
> > > it saves time compared to importing one template at a time.
> > >
> > > --Dan
>
> I tried what Dan suggested but it doesn't work :(
>
> I don't even have a "My Templates" folder in the template organiser wizard thing. I know it was 
> there in 3.4 but it's no longer there.
>
> I copied the template files to .config/libreoffice/3/user/template then clicked the Commands button and Update but then 
> got several "templates already exists" messages and one "Update could not be completed" error.
>
> I've removed all folders from the templates path except the default (/usr/lib/ something) and then 
> added.config/libreoffice/3/user/template and set it as the default for adding new templates.
>
>      I'm wondering if there is a glitch in the Ubuntu update.
>
> -- God bless you
> Keith Bates


--
God bless you
Keith Bates
Narrabri NSW

Jesus is the Way
the Truth and the Life


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