For me the file launches but cannot be opened since it is an empty file. I don't think Openoffice is doing anything wrong. I'm assigning to nautilus since this is an issue with a lack of document templates by default but in future you should start a new document within Openoffice.
** Changed in: openoffice.org (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Also affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/673367 Title: Unable to open Open office spreadsheet -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs