I have the same problem. I didn't install mscorefonts, but I copied my fonts from my old windows in /usr/share/fonts/truetype/windowsfonts. I have temporary removed the folder. It didn't help.
A windows version of OpenOffice can read the files without problems. I don't understand it. I tried to export the files as a pdf, but the mistake were there too. And when I printed the document the characters didn't display correctly. But I'm lucky: My important document is displayed correctly. I noticed something: I wrote my text and it was good. A saved the file. I closed OpenOffice. Later I load my file and it was displayed wrong. OpenOffice version: 1:2.4.1-1ubuntu1 Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron -- [upstream] [hardy] Special characters are not displayed correctly, fonts dissappear from the menu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173090 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
