[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 133087] New: provide GUI function to open a template for editing

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=133087

            Bug ID: 133087
           Summary: provide GUI function to open a template for editing
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.4.3.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: UI
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: lisken at math.uni-bielefeld.de

Currently the only way I know to open a template is via the Template Manager or
via the Templates view of the LibreOffice start screen. In both cases, only
templates that are “installed“ (i.e. located in the Templates directory or
registered via an entry in registrymodifications.xcu) are available for
selection.

However, it is not too uncommon to receive a template from somewhere to be used
in a specific project, which is then naturally stored in a directory for that
project. The need to edit the template can still arise. I can’t find a way in
the Open dialog or via any right-click actions to open the template itself,
instead of opening a new document derived from the template. There might be
more right-click actions available e.g. from Windows Explorer, I only tried
Linux. But there should be some way of executing this action from the
application itself, perhaps in the regular Open dialog or via a different Open
command.

If I haven’t overlooked some already existing way to open a template that is
stored in a normal user folder for editing, then it should be added. Thanks.

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