Version: 7.4.7.2 / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 40(Build:2)
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.1; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: tr-TR (tr_TR.UTF-8); UI: tr-TR
Debian package version: 4:7.4.7-1+deb12u8
Calc: threaded

6.1.0-34-amd64
GNOME 43.9
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz x4
INTEL HD Graphics 620 (i915)
7.6 GiB
(Pardus 23.4)

Dear LibreOffice Development Team,

In our institution, thousands of computers run the Pardus GNU/Linux operating system (Debian-based), and LibreOffice is the default office suite used across all users.

The internal systems and platforms commonly generate reports in Microsoft Office formats such as .xls, .xlsx, and .doc. As a result, our users open many Excel and Word files every day using LibreOffice.

However, when opening .xls or .xlsx files, the “Text Import” dialog appears every time. Even if the “Ask during this session” checkbox is not selected, the dialog still reappears when opening another file. Furthermore, this setting is not retained after a system reboot — the dialog appears again. This issue occurs consistently on all computers, regardless of brand or model, across our entire infrastructure.

This is a widely recurring issue that negatively impacts user experience.

We kindly request the following enhancements:

Add a persistent user setting within LibreOffice to automatically select import options (such as "automatic") for .xls, .xlsx, and similar files.

Allow users to modify this preference through the settings.

Alternatively, provide an option in the right-click context menu such as “Open with Import Options” to access the dialog only when needed.

By implementing such a setting, users would be able to open files using the “automatic” mode without interruptions — even after restarting the computer. This would provide a significant usability improvement for both individual and institutional use cases.

Thank you for your attention and for your continued work on LibreOffice.

Kind regards.