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{{Documentation/OSX| For Mac users: <br> <tt> /Users/<user name>/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice.org/3/user </tt> }} | {{Documentation/OSX| For Mac users: <br> <tt> /Users/<user name>/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice.org/3/user </tt> }} | ||
| − | Note that version 3 profile has slightly changed from the 2. | + | Note that version 3 profile has slightly changed from the 2.x branch, a directory level has been added, former profile was <tt>...\OpenOffice.org2\user\ </tt>. |
== Profile Content == | == Profile Content == | ||
| − | The user profile has several sub-folders | + | The user profile has several sub-folders related to dedicated items: |
| − | + | * autocorr: table of replacement from '''Tools > AutoCorrect''' | |
| − | + | * autotext: your AutoText entries | |
| − | + | * backup: backup files if you have activated the feature in '''Tools > Options > Load/Save > General'''. Always create a backup copy. Each time you save manually a file, the previous version is saved here (overwriting the former one). So you have the version n-1, n being the current version saved. | |
| − | + | * basic: contains all the macros you have installed | |
| − | + | * config: some configuration files | |
| − | + | * database: registered databases | |
| − | + | * gallery: customized gallery ('''Tools > Gallery''') | |
| − | + | * psprint: used for PDF export ? | |
| − | + | * registry: contains most of the configuration files that could be damaged, especially in <tt> /data/org/openoffice/Office subfolder </tt> | |
| − | + | * Scripts: | |
| − | + | * store: | |
| − | + | * temp: | |
| − | + | * template: where are stored your custom templates ('''File > Templates > Organize > My Templates''') | |
| − | + | * uno_packages: where are stored the extensions installed for the user only (including the spell checking dictionaries) | |
| − | + | * wordbook: contains the custom dictionaries | |
Note that in parallel with this user profile, OOo also takes into account the configuration set for all users, that is the subfolders located in the main installation directory: | Note that in parallel with this user profile, OOo also takes into account the configuration set for all users, that is the subfolders located in the main installation directory: | ||
| − | + | {{Documentation/Linux| <tt> /opt/openoffice.org3/share </tt> under GNU/Linux}} | |
| − | + | {{Documentation/Windows| <tt> \Program files\OpenOffice.org 3\share </tt> under Windows}} | |
== Moving User Settings == | == Moving User Settings == | ||
| − | That's rather easy, just copy the whole profile (\user\ ...) to the new machine. You can even do that between a Windows install and a GNU/Linux one. | + | That's rather easy, just copy the whole profile (<tt>\user\ ...</tt>) to the new machine. You can even do that between a Windows install and a GNU/Linux one. |
| − | Note that version 3 asks during the install if you want to transfer your personal data, that is import your former 2. | + | {{Documentation/Caution|Note that version 3 asks during the install if you want to transfer your personal data, that is import your former 2.x version user configuration. Don't check that option! It can lead to issues afterwards, so better start from scratch and do that step by step.}} |
== Resetting the User Profile == | == Resetting the User Profile == | ||
| − | A corruption of your profile can sometimes occur (an OS crash when using OOo for example). If you notice some strange behavior of OOo or if it just crashes or | + | A corruption of your profile can sometimes occur (an OS crash when using OOo for example). If you notice some strange behavior of OOo or if it just crashes or does not start, the first thing to try is to reset the user profile. |
| − | + | # Rename it: change the <tt>\user</tt> folder (see above for its location) to <tt>\user.old<tt> for example. This way, you still keep a backup of your configuration. | |
| − | + | # Restart OOo, it will create a new profile. You will have to go through the welcome process again. Note that if you had a version 2.x installed before, version 3 asks if you want to transfer your personal data, that is import your former 2.x profile. Don't check that option! It can wreck the new profile because of deprecated configuration files. | |
| − | + | # See if the issue has been fixed or not. | |
| − | + | #* If it has not been fixed the user profile may not be involved and you can replace the new profile by the old one (delete the new and rename back the old one to <tt>\user</tt>). | |
| − | + | #* If it has been fixed one or few configuration files have been damaged. But that does not mean that the whole profile is dead. If you have heavily customized OOo, you can still try to retrieve some parts of your configuration: as you have kept a backup, copy the sub-folders (one at a time), and restart OOo to see if the issue is back or not. You can therefore spot from where the issue comes. | |
| − | + | ||
Revision as of 14:08, 8 September 2009
OOo stores all the data user-related in a dedicated folder, often called the profile. You can check its location on your hard disk in the OOo menu Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > Paths. Most of the folders mentioned in that dialog are in the OOo user profile.
The folders are hidden by default, make sure your file explorer is configured to display the hidden files and folders.
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Note that version 3 profile has slightly changed from the 2.x branch, a directory level has been added, former profile was ...\OpenOffice.org2\user\ .
Profile Content
The user profile has several sub-folders related to dedicated items:
- autocorr: table of replacement from Tools > AutoCorrect
- autotext: your AutoText entries
- backup: backup files if you have activated the feature in Tools > Options > Load/Save > General. Always create a backup copy. Each time you save manually a file, the previous version is saved here (overwriting the former one). So you have the version n-1, n being the current version saved.
- basic: contains all the macros you have installed
- config: some configuration files
- database: registered databases
- gallery: customized gallery (Tools > Gallery)
- psprint: used for PDF export ?
- registry: contains most of the configuration files that could be damaged, especially in /data/org/openoffice/Office subfolder
- Scripts:
- store:
- temp:
- template: where are stored your custom templates (File > Templates > Organize > My Templates)
- uno_packages: where are stored the extensions installed for the user only (including the spell checking dictionaries)
- wordbook: contains the custom dictionaries
Note that in parallel with this user profile, OOo also takes into account the configuration set for all users, that is the subfolders located in the main installation directory:
Template:Documentation/Linux Template:Documentation/Windows
Moving User Settings
That's rather easy, just copy the whole profile (\user\ ...) to the new machine. You can even do that between a Windows install and a GNU/Linux one.
 |
Note that version 3 asks during the install if you want to transfer your personal data, that is import your former 2.x version user configuration. Don't check that option! It can lead to issues afterwards, so better start from scratch and do that step by step. |
Resetting the User Profile
A corruption of your profile can sometimes occur (an OS crash when using OOo for example). If you notice some strange behavior of OOo or if it just crashes or does not start, the first thing to try is to reset the user profile.
- Rename it: change the \user folder (see above for its location) to \user.old<tt> for example. This way, you still keep a backup of your configuration.
- Restart OOo, it will create a new profile. You will have to go through the welcome process again. Note that if you had a version 2.x installed before, version 3 asks if you want to transfer your personal data, that is import your former 2.x profile. Don't check that option! It can wreck the new profile because of deprecated configuration files.
- See if the issue has been fixed or not.
- If it has not been fixed the user profile may not be involved and you can replace the new profile by the old one (delete the new and rename back the old one to <tt>\user).
- If it has been fixed one or few configuration files have been damaged. But that does not mean that the whole profile is dead. If you have heavily customized OOo, you can still try to retrieve some parts of your configuration: as you have kept a backup, copy the sub-folders (one at a time), and restart OOo to see if the issue is back or not. You can therefore spot from where the issue comes.
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