dcam, this issue is unreproducible in LibreOffice Calc via the Terminal: localc -nologo
1. At cell B1 enter: =sum(b2:b3) 2. Click on cell B1 and see above in the value area it shows =SUM(B2:B3) 3. Click on the value =SUM(B2:B3), drag mouse to select it 4. Press Control-C to copy 5. Press enter 6. Click on the column header for column A, right-click to get the menu and choose Delete Columns 7. Now click on cell B1, go to the value display field above where the value was copied from and press Control-V notice no crash. Does this work for you? lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 Candidate: 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 Version table: *** 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu5 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-proposed/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages ** Also affects: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/372030 Title: [ooo-build] Calc consistently hangs dead with this simple use case -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs