I can confirm this issue (for the file provided) on 64-Bit Ubuntu. I get the error message "Read-Error. Error reading file." I can open the file with abiword -- although I do not see any checkbox then (just the text "Test").
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 $ LC_ALL=C apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://mirrors.ircam.fr/pub/ubuntu/archive/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Also affects: df-libreoffice via http://www.libreoffice.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=48972 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- 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/986205 Title: Libreoffice fails to open odt document with a checkbox in it Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: Unknown Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: LO in Ubuntu 12.04 fails to open an odt document that contains a checkbox. Works fine in LO 3.4 on Ubuntu 11.10. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 20 16:06:09 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120307) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/986205/+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