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Open Office no CTRL+F function on my New Windows 11 Laptop?


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#1 DaSalmon1

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Posted 16 December 2025 - 06:18 PM

So I had to replace the hard drive on my laptop and I did a fresh Windows 11 install.

So far so good, but I do a lot of excel work using Open Office. For some reason the CTRL + F function does nothing.

I neven made sure in the settings it was set to find and replace. Clicking on the binoculars also does nothing.

I really need CTRL + F to work

What is going on and how do I fix this?



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Posted 16 December 2025 - 06:23 PM

Hi, so : "It's often due to a temporary glitch, stuck keys, or another program intercepting the shortcut"

If using Firefox it uses CTRL +F 

 

So Google Keyword Search : Open Office and CTRL +f not working 

https://www.google.com/search?q=Open+Office+and+CTRL+%2Bf+not+working&client=firefox-b-d&hs=HTzo&uact=5&oq=Open+Office+and+CTRL+%2Bf+not+working


 

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Posted 17 December 2025 - 03:33 AM

F3 as an alternative? 

 

This must be a known issue, type "Open office Ctrl F not working" into your browser google Ai has a host of answers.



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Posted 17 December 2025 - 04:11 AM

hmmmm


 

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