Jim Higson said: > > > Can someone please tell me where has the delete or rename file facility > > gone ? > > It sounds as if you might be using the new, GNOME-enhanced verion, which uses > the desktop environment's native file chooser? > > You can force it not to do this (or to use the file chooser from a different > DE) with the OOO_FORCE_DESKTOP environment variable. > > See this Debian thread: > http://lists.debian.org/debian-openoffice/2003/11/msg00154.html Thank you - this has fixed it. Do Gnome intend to restore the lost/broken functionality, or do we always have to run with a bidge like this in place ? Jonathan