If you install the package 'lo-menu', you should be able to do this. If I'm not mistaken, Ubuntu 12.10 will have this feature by default.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1061225 Title: HUD doesn't work with LibreOffice Writer Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The HUD doesn't seem to work properly with LibreOffice Writer and it can't find standard menu items. Steps to reproduce: 1. Open a document in LibreOffice Writer 2. Select some text 3. Press ALT: the HUD opens 4. Type "char" Expected behaviour: The Format > Character menu option should appear Actual behaviour: No LibreOffice menu items appear at all. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Oct 3 21:45:05 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-22 (11 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1061225/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp