To clarify. I logged in as another user which is setup on this machine, using the same file as before I was able to successfully export it to pdf.
Since I was able to do this, I now know that when it crashes for me (logged in as my user), it fails to load the 1st screen after clicking on "Export as PDF" rather than during the creation process as I thought. -- "Export as PDF" crashes openoffice writer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/158609 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs