Description: The Save remote function opens a panel "Remote Files" and the "HELP" button links to a set of instructions. A Remote file service is required to be set up Following the help steps to create this service also leads to a "Remote Files" panel following the help steps for this screen provides an alternative help page The 2nd and 3rd steps don't appear to exist in the Remote Files screen The button's descriptor is a misnomer - perhaps it should be "No Help" No offence, English Humour. Steps to Reproduce: On a fresh system that has never been attached to any external file server Open or create a calc file Select File>Save Remote Observe that the Remote Files screen is devoid of any information Click the [Help] button On my system, a warning that built-in help is not available is correct Click [Read Help Online] button which takes you here https://help.libreoffice.org/7.3/en-GB/text/shared/guide/cmis-remote-files.html?System=WIN&DbPAR=CALC&HID=fps/ui/remotefilesdialog/help#bm_id3148069 Note that the 2nd and 3rd instructions do not correspond to any screen ever encountered during this attempt - possibly because I never progressed past the initial requirement for help. The first link is to "setup a remote file connection" linking the user here https://help.libreoffice.org/7.3/en-GB/text/shared/guide/cmis-remote-files-setup.html?&DbPAR=CALC&System=WIN Following the first instruction to "clicking remote files button -which is actually a network folder icon- at the start centre" and clicking the subsequent[Help] button takes the user here https://help.libreoffice.org/7.3/en-GB/text/shared/guide/cmis-remote-files.html?System=WIN&DbPAR=WRITER&HID=fps/ui/remotefilesdialog/dialog-action_area1#bm_id3148069 The net result of all that effort is to access another Remote Files setup screen and seek help. Actual Results: Constantly cycling through unhelpful and potentially inaccurate help definitions without ever producing anything. Whilst I never progressed past seeking help and failing at the first step of each "Help" screen I was able to attempt to assimilate the relevant help sections in their entirety. Without any success units to refer to, I never really achieved anything more than frustration. Expected Results: Provide clear concise help for users lacking in-depth technical expertise who need to create a simple link to their online storage. Technical definitions of the myriad data repositories should be reserved for the programmer's reference manual or the Analyst's System specification Reproducible: Always User Profile Reset: No OpenGL enabled: Yes Additional Info: Version: 7.3.0.0.alpha0+ (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 67f2a99229101757af4f40118f4d3c83ba38648b CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19042; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-GB (en_GB); UI: en-GB Calc: threaded
Hello! As i understand, if you want to save remote you need to open remote file, could you clarify did you open the file that you want to save remote, from the remote server? First advice in the instruction is how to open remote file that you will save remote.
(In reply to Eleonora Govallo from comment #1) > Hello! > As i understand, if you want to save remote you need to open remote file, > could you clarify did you open the file that you want to save remote, from > the remote server? > First advice in the instruction is how to open remote file that you will > save remote. Remote file save to Google drive isn't working yet - at present, it's just in the testing phase and release to later versions. Therefore, no I didn't open anything as it's not currently possible. This report is merely to define that the help definitions seem to create a circular path and in general, are not easy for a new user - that would be the type of user who most needs clear concise help functions.
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I confirm a faulty link on 'File Services' dialog under: Version: 7.3.4.2 (x64) / LibreOffice Community Build ID: 728fec16bd5f605073805c3c9e7c4212a0120dc5 CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 19044; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win Locale: en-US (fr_FR); UI: en-US Calc: CL This occurs having pressed 'Manage Services' button from File > Open Remote… or File > Save Remote… menu dialogs