I can reproduce this bug in my install. It happens to me no matter which font I use.
Ubuntu Intrepid OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 OOO300m15 (Build:9379) openoffice.org-core 1:3.0.1-1ubuntu1intrepid1 ** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- Ctrl-B does not make highighted text bold https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/279946 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs