DavidD, this is: - a clearcut upstream issue. You are welcome to send this to the developers of the software by following the instructions verbatim at http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/BugReport . If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Resolving as Won't Fix in libreoffice (Ubuntu) and LibreOffice Packaging. This does not mean the issue will not be cared about, but if it is cared about (even by Ubuntu/Canonical contributors), it is done upstream at LibreOffice.
** Description changed: Binary package hint: openoffice.org - In the spreadsheet application if I enter an email in the cell... it - won't let me edit it. If I try it forces me to enter the entire email - again. + 1) lsb_release -rd + Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS + Release: 12.04 + 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc + libreoffice-calc: + Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 + Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 + 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages - Additional comment entered by vijayaraj83: I retested this, i am also facing the same problem.However there is a workaround.user can edit the field from Formula bar + 3) What is expected to happen in a blank Calc spreadsheet is when one types in cell A1: + [email protected] + + clicks Enter, then highlights the cell and clicks F2, one may edit the + hyperlink. + + 4) What happens instead is that the hyperlink is uneditable this way. + + WORKAROUND: Highlight the cell -> click Insert -> Hyperlink. ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Won't Fix ** Also affects: df-libreoffice Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/178491 Title: Spreadsheet editing email addresses Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: New Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Confirmed Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in “openoffice.org” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Binary package hint: openoffice.org 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 2) apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.5.3-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 3) What is expected to happen in a blank Calc spreadsheet is when one types in cell A1: [email protected] clicks Enter, then highlights the cell and clicks F2, one may edit the hyperlink. 4) What happens instead is that the hyperlink is uneditable this way. WORKAROUND: Highlight the cell -> click Insert -> Hyperlink. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/df-libreoffice/+bug/178491/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

