Walter Smith, I am closing this bug because it has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Oneiric Ocelot.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu oneiric (development branch) Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/770207 Title: [Upstream] LibreOffice Writer misindents text Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Confirmed Status in “abiword” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: libreoffice 1) Natty: lsb_release -rd : Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 Maverick: lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 2) Natty: apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 Version table: *** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Maverick: apt-cache policy openoffice.org-writer openoffice.org-writer: Installed: 1:3.2.1-7ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 1:3.2.1-7ubuntu1.1 Version table: 1:3.2.1-7ubuntu1.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main i386 Packages 1:3.2.1-7ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen in Ubuntu 11.04 is when one opens the following document in LibreOffice Writer via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/770207/+attachment/2087986/+files /openoffice-doc.odt && lowriter -nologo openoffice-doc.odt the document looks as it does in Abiword and Ubuntu 10.10's OpenOffice Writer (please see attached Screenshot of how the document looks under OpenOffice.) 4) What happens is some of the text is misaligned (please see attached This is how the .odt document looks under LibreOffice.) WORKAROUND: Use Abiword. lsb_release -rd : Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 apt-cache policy abiword abiword: Installed: 2.8.6-0.3build1 Candidate: 2.8.6-0.3build1 Version table: *** 2.8.6-0.3build1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Reporter comments: The options in Format -> Paragraph -> Indents & Spacing -> Indent is used to influence when the tabulator key was pressed. When pressing the tabulator key, the cursor would jump to the "Before text" point. So, I wouldn't have to set a tabstop at that point, as long as Format -> Paragraph -> Indents & Spacing -> Indent -> Before text was set. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: libreoffice-core 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Apr 25 12:13:54 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-20 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/770207/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp