Re: [libreoffice-users] LibreOffice help menu

On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:27:20 +0100
Philip Jackson <philip.jackson@nordnet.fr> wrote:

> On 18/01/17 13:16, Dave Howorth wrote:
> > I run LibreOffice Version: 5.2.3.3 Build ID: 20m0(Build:3) on
> > openSUSE Leap 42.1
> >
> > I just clicked on LibreOffice Help in the Help menu and discovered
> > that it opened a web page instead of a help window. The web page is
> > https://help.libreoffice.org/index.php?title=5.2/Common/Help&Language=en-US&System=UNIX&Version=5.2#bm_id3149178
> > and I can't figure out how to use it to get help! It seems to be
> > some kind of overview/index but there doesn't seem to be any way to
> > actually invoke help. How do I use it?
> Hi - I recognise your problem, Dave.  I had exactly this on Ubuntu1404
> LTS using the distro supplied version of LO.

Hi Philip,

Many thanks for your reply. It seems that both openSUSE and Ubuntu
dropped the ball when packaging this version, which perhaps points to
some communication omission on LO's part. I've submitted an openSUSE
bug for it but haven't had any feedback yet.

> I've just refreshed my memory of how I dealt with it.  On the page
> your link gets to, in the left hand column, second entry down is
> "Main Page".
>
> This takes you to :  https://help.libreoffice.org/Main_Page
> and here you find more interesting links to each of the components in
> LO suite.

Thanks for those instructions; they'll definitely help until the distro
is fixed. It's a pity the menu entry in the application doesn't link
directly to the online help for that application. Then it might be
almost usable!

Cheers, Dave

> hth
> Philip


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