Bug 135944 - A with CTRL+A Selected table (cursor inside) with splitted and merged cells can't be overwritten/ nor does it past in the cells as what happens with regular table
Summary: A with CTRL+A Selected table (cursor inside) with splitted and merged cells c...
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.1.0.0.alpha0+
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Writer-Tables
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Reported: 2020-08-20 10:26 UTC by Telesto
Modified: 2025-10-12 03:12 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Attachments
Example file (8.82 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2020-08-20 10:26 UTC, Telesto
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Description Telesto 2020-08-20 10:26:46 UTC
Description:
Selected table can't with splitted and merged cells can't be overwritten

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the attached file
2. Select the text below they table & copy
3. Place cursor in table say A1
4. Press CTRL+A
5. CTRL+V

Overwrite error

Actual Results:
Overwrite error

Expected Results:
No error


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.1.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: <buildversion>
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: nl-NL (nl_NL); UI: en-US
Calc: CL

No error box in 6.0 (however nothing happens)
Comment 1 Telesto 2020-08-20 10:26:58 UTC
Created attachment 164490 [details]
Example file
Comment 2 Telesto 2020-08-20 10:27:59 UTC
The overwrite part never worked
.LibreOffice 3.3.0 
OOO330m19 (Build:6)
tag libreoffice-3.3.0.4
Comment 3 Dieter 2021-03-17 07:26:35 UTC
Telesto, unfortunately nothing has happened with this bug report for more than half year. So I'd like to ask, if it is still valid. Could you please try to reproduce it with the latest version of LibreOffice?
=> NEEDINFO
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2021-09-15 03:37:16 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2021-10-16 03:52:59 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 6 Telesto 2021-10-17 09:04:26 UTC
1. Open the attached file
2. Select the "xcxc" below the table
3. Place cursor in table say A1
4. Press CTRL+A (table selected)
5. CTRL+V (

With a regular table all cells get filled with 'xcxc'
Comment 7 raal 2022-07-29 21:53:55 UTC
Confirm with Version: 7.5.0.0.alpha0+ / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: c4f7043c593823b8c5605e779371ff430659eb20
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.13; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: cs-CZ (cs_CZ.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

I can select various parts of the table (merged too) and insert text. Only when I select all with ctr+A, I get error.
Comment 8 QA Administrators 2025-10-12 03:12:39 UTC
Dear Telesto,

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