clayton bcmel25gmailcom untick box every table remembers dont want toolbox _that_ table snip get behaviour new document created testing tested creating second document without closing first respected toolbar setting also tested closing ooo instances restarting created new document table respected toolbar settings would expect something odd document ooo install im using gnome could anything shouldnt could try removing home oo configuration dir ok asked around office ooo developers etc said ooo default pop relevant toolbar eg table toolbar put cursor table turn auto toolbar tables writer go view toolbars remove check next relevant toolbar respect setting new documents opened ie persists closing ooo reopening guess something gone wrong ooo config directory try renaming launching ooo maybe reset things back normal c fri 08 aug 2008 010345 0100 opensuse openoffice writer nuisance pop solved