Hello Christopher, first thank you very much for taking interest in this issue.
I've done your test and it works perfectly, as for you. This because your file is too simple (see infra). My system datas today: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 $ apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installé : 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 Candidat : 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 Table de version : *** 1:3.3.1-1ubuntu3~maverick1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status So I've prepared files (in attachment) so that you can watch and even reproduce the problem: In the file Test Mailing Result S&R extension.odt, you can see that the result is perfect using AltSearch plugin by Tomas Bilek: all the records on one page, the styles are safe, no blank lines. In the file Test Mailing Result S&R built-in.odt, you can see that, using the Search and replace fonction of LibreOffice the replacement doesn't work before a page break (and when using my own (not testing) big file, the styles may disappear too). The file Test Mailing Result.odt is the result of the mailing; it is the file on which I make the Search & replace ^$. The file Test Mailing Pattern.odt is the model on which I make the mailing. The file Test Spreadsheet.ods is the table for the mailing. The file Test Base.odb is the corresponding base. I hope that all this may help you and I'm ready to answer to any other question. ** Attachment added: "Files for testing Search & Replace ^$" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+bug/478804/+attachment/1904072/+files/Test.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/478804 Title: Search and replace EOL character ^$ (to erase blank lines) doesn't work in OOo Writer -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs