Speeding Up Openoffice 2.x

Hi All,

For those using OpenOffice there some nice tips to speed up the start-up. These settings should be ok for systems with more than 512MB of RAM.

Open OpenOffice Writer and go into Tools > Options > Memory

Undo :
Number of steps -> set to 25

Graphics cache:
Use for OpenOffice.org -> set to 128
Memory per object -> set to 20

Cache for inserted objects:
Number of objects -> set to 30

You can tick the 'Enable Systray Starter' for a quicker startup but some report OOo instability when using this setting. I haven't experienced this myself but leave this un-ticked to keep resources free for other programs.

Also:
If you are not using Java in OpenOffice (for plugins or other) un-tick the option from the Java section in the Options.

If you want to disable the splash screen you can do so by editing the file /usr/lib/ooo-2.0/program/sofficerc and setting Logo to 0. (The file is read-only by default and will need to be set to writable by root).

If anyone has additional tips please include them too!

Cheers,
Wj

Interesting - I will have to try this. I don't know if it's xgl causing this, but OO.o 2.3.x on openSUSE 10.3 (Lenovo T61 w/intel card) is very sluggish. Maybe this will help. Loads files fast, but manipulating .odp files is torture.

I have tried to enter the settings you suggested but i did not notice any speed improvement...

I have tried to enter the settings you suggested but i did not notice any speed improvement...
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Interesting... (and I'm thinking ' oeps' ). I got the tip from a friend and do notice speed increase on my system.

Curious, but did you also un-tick the ' use a java runtime environment' ? Java only is needed for certain plugins and parts of OpenOffice as far as a gathered. See here for more info: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/J..._OpenOffice.org

As reference: opening OpenOffice Writer/Calc and documents in it is twice as on my system (going from 9~10 seconds to 3~4). If I enable the OpenOffice quickstarter it is almost instant. Mind you I don't have any documents over 30 pages and am no Office " power user". So I'm thinking to rethink this post...

Wat settings have you applied?

Cheers,
Wj

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Which version of OpenOffice and Linux (OpenSUSE?) are you using? Could be a difference there.

Also how quickly does OOo open a document for you? Just as reference.

Cheers,
Wj

I'm on opensuse 10.3 with openoffice 2.3.1.2-3.1 .
I observe the same on x86_64 and on i586 . I mean that i haven't felt any noticeable improvements for the opening speed of openoffice. But i must say i haven't compared exactly the time for this difference.
Opening a 1.2MB .doc document takes 9 seconds on a centrino/santarosa laptop (2GHz core 2 duo 64 bits) with 2GB ram and nvidia 8700 gpu, with the settings you suggested. And kernel and openoffice are 64bits.
I would like to compare with the initial default settings but i don't remember what i was.

I'd argue that in order to speed up OpenOffice, you should keep as much as possible in RAM, as it is 100 times faster than the HDD transfer rate (GB/s range vs. 10's of MB/s).

So make the number of steps undo 100, Let OOo use max RAM as well as per object, etc. and enable Quickstarter.

I'd argue that in order to speed up OpenOffice, you should keep as much as possible in RAM, as it is 100 times faster than the HDD transfer rate (GB/s range vs. 10's of MB/s).

So make the number of steps undo 100, Let OOo use max RAM as well as per object, etc. and enable Quickstarter.
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Hi Radon,

I agree about the Quickstrarter and have enabled this myself too...
Also been fiddling a bit more with the memory settings but haven't noticed much difference with greater values set.
The undo : In my daily use I'm not very interested in 100 undo steps (never use more than 10 or so) so thats why I kept that value lower. But then again I am no power user and just do your regular enhanced typewriter stuff in Writer and Calc.

It's a bit disappointing though to not have more positive feedback as I was hoping others would benefit with these settings... The disappointing thing being it seems not so..

Reminds me of the 'did you try to BS last week' in history of the world...

Cheers,
Wj

Your settings worked for me, used to take 6-8 seconds to open, now only 3 (without quickstart)