diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index 768115fc..abab7f35 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use Exporter;
 
 use lockapi;
 use testapi;
-our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check type_safely type_very_safely desktop_vt boot_to_login_screen console_login console_switch_layout desktop_switch_layout console_loadkeys_us do_bootloader boot_decrypt check_release menu_launch_type start_cockpit repo_setup gnome_initial_setup anaconda_create_user check_desktop_clean download_modularity_tests quit_firefox advisory_get_installed_packages advisory_check_nonmatching_packages start_with_launcher quit_with_shortcut disable_firefox_studies select_rescue_mode copy_devcdrom_as_isofile bypass_1691487 get_release_number _assert_and_click click_unwanted_notifications/;
+our @EXPORT = qw/run_with_error_check type_safely type_very_safely desktop_vt boot_to_login_screen console_login console_switch_layout desktop_switch_layout console_loadkeys_us do_bootloader boot_decrypt check_release menu_launch_type start_cockpit repo_setup gnome_initial_setup anaconda_create_user check_desktop_clean download_modularity_tests quit_firefox advisory_get_installed_packages advisory_check_nonmatching_packages start_with_launcher quit_with_shortcut lo_dismiss_tip disable_firefox_studies select_rescue_mode copy_devcdrom_as_isofile bypass_1691487 get_release_number _assert_and_click click_unwanted_notifications/;
 
 sub run_with_error_check {
     my ($func, $error_screen) = @_;
@@ -746,6 +746,16 @@ sub quit_with_shortcut {
 
 }
 
+
+sub lo_dismiss_tip {
+    # identify and close a 'tip of the day' window that shows on start
+    # of all LibreOffice apps. For the 'app startup' tests.
+    assert_screen ["libreoffice_tip", "libreoffice_any"];
+    # we use check_screen here just in case both needles match and
+    # libreoffice_any 'won'
+    send_key 'esc' if (check_screen "libreoffice_tip", 2);
+}
+
 sub advisory_get_installed_packages {
     # For update tests (this only works if we've been through
     # _repo_setup_updates), figure out which packages from the update
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc-20190220.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc-20190220.json
index efafaf38..cc0e09f8 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc-20190220.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc-20190220.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_lcalc"
+    "apps_run_lcalc",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc.json
index 2bd10e4e..091877eb 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lcalc.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_lcalc"
+    "apps_run_lcalc",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ],
   "area": [
     {
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
       "type": "match"
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw-20190220.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw-20190220.json
index 901307c5..d6004b79 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw-20190220.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw-20190220.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_ldraw"
+    "apps_run_ldraw",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw.json
index 27c31eda..9d4a4de6 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_ldraw.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_ldraw"
+    "apps_run_ldraw",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ],
   "area": [
     {
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
       "type": "match"
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress-20190220.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress-20190220.json
index 9caa0d7c..222a9d34 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress-20190220.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress-20190220.json
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
   "tags": [
     "apps_run_limpress"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress.json
index 762add45..b7ba4fb6 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress.json
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
       "type": "match"
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190220.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190220.json
index 13207d32..fc3f4f2a 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190220.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190220.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_limpress_start"
+    "apps_run_limpress_start",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190724.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190724.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71460f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190724.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "height": 19,
+      "width": 49,
+      "xpos": 724,
+      "ypos": 637,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "apps_run_limpress_start",
+    "libreoffice_any"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190724.png b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190724.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bfdf6ae
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start-20190724.png differ
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start.json
index cf0f83e1..87070fad 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_limpress_start.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_limpress_start"
+    "apps_run_limpress_start",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ],
   "area": [
     {
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
       "type": "match"
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter-20190220.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter-20190220.json
index ee924ada..c784af43 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter-20190220.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter-20190220.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_lwriter"
+    "apps_run_lwriter",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter.json b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter.json
index 4ff1057c..84021f53 100644
--- a/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter.json
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/apps_run_lwriter.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "properties": [],
   "tags": [
-    "apps_run_lwriter"
+    "apps_run_lwriter",
+    "libreoffice_any"
   ],
   "area": [
     {
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@
       "type": "match"
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/libreoffice_tip-20190724.json b/needles/gnome/apps/libreoffice_tip-20190724.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce85de5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/apps/libreoffice_tip-20190724.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "type": "match",
+      "ypos": 357,
+      "xpos": 234,
+      "width": 58,
+      "height": 48
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "libreoffice_tip"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/apps/libreoffice_tip-20190724.png b/needles/gnome/apps/libreoffice_tip-20190724.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae2e583c
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/apps/libreoffice_tip-20190724.png differ
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lcalc.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lcalc.pm
index 14ea088b..03ea3e61 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lcalc.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lcalc.pm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ sub run {
     
     # Start the application
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_lcalc');
+    # Dismiss 'tip of the day' if necessary
+    lo_dismiss_tip;
     # Check that is started
     assert_screen 'apps_run_lcalc';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/ldraw.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/ldraw.pm
index 8775c358..222084ab 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/ldraw.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/ldraw.pm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ sub run {
 
     # Start the application
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_ldraw');
+    # Dismiss 'tip of the day' if necessary
+    lo_dismiss_tip;
     # Check that is started
     assert_screen 'apps_run_ldraw';
     # Close the application
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/limpress.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/limpress.pm
index 6a6126f0..d8c319f4 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/limpress.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/limpress.pm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ sub run {
 
     # Start the application
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_limpress');
+    # Dismiss 'tip of the day' if necessary
+    lo_dismiss_tip;
     # Check that is started
     assert_and_click 'apps_run_limpress_start';
     assert_screen 'apps_run_limpress';
diff --git a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lwriter.pm b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lwriter.pm
index 1bf99545..f82edf02 100644
--- a/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lwriter.pm
+++ b/tests/apps_startstop/gnome/lwriter.pm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ sub run {
 
     # Start the application
     start_with_launcher('apps_menu_lwriter');
+    # Dismiss 'tip of the day' if necessary
+    lo_dismiss_tip;
     # Check that is started
     assert_screen 'apps_run_lwriter';
     # Close the application