Adobe InDesign: Feature Requests
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Parent Pages
Parent pages are very helpful, but can only impact the very the bottom layer of the page it's applied to.
Would be helpful if a parent page could contain both layouts (base layer and/or an overlay layer), or the ability to apply up to 2 parent pages (base parent / overlay parent) to a page.I'm sure every InDesign user who has ever used Parent Pages can see value in this feature:
Watermark graphics, common headers/footers/copy over changing images, etc.1 vote -
The new Mac operating system doesn't support postscript anymore so it's critical to give us the option to save a booklet in pdf.
Eiminate the postscript option in print booklet and replace it with pdf. for saving the booklet on desktop
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Regression: Inability to cycle through Blend Modes using arrow keys in the Effects Panel
Hi Adobe Team,
I am reporting a significant workflow regression in the InDesign Effects Panel (and Properties Panel) that has persisted into the 2026 versions.The Issue:
In older versions of InDesign, users could click on a Blend Mode (e.g., "Multiply") in the Effects Panel and then use the Up/Down arrow keys to instantly cycle through other modes. The effect was applied immediately to the selected object, allowing for a fast visual preview of all blending options.Current State:
This functionality is broken.
Clicking a Blend Mode and using arrow keys often moves the object on the canvas instead of…1 vote -
Organize styles (any type: paragraph, character, objects, ...) like a PRO
How WONDERFULL would be to have the possibility of AUTOMATICALLY order styles. How? I wish InDesign would assign automatic cascading numbering to folders and the paragraph styles that it contains.
[I've attached an image example.]
The idea would be that each generated folder would have an automatic number (based on its order in the window): 01, 02, 03, ...; and the paragraph styles within that folder would have that same numbering: 01.00, 02.00, 03.00, ...
When adding subfolders to the main folder, the numbering would continue: 01.01., 01.02., 01.03, ...; and the styles within those subfolders would also have that…1 vote -
Feature request: one-click document sanitize / rebuild
Hello,
I’d like to submit a feature request based on a recurring issue we see in long-living editorial InDesign documents.
In some INDD files, font changes become impossible even though the UI accepts the change — the document internally reverts it due to broken or legacy font/style references. This typically happens after documents have passed through multiple InDesign versions, operating systems, or workflows (sometimes involving InCopy). At the moment, the only reliable fix is a full IDML round-trip, which effectively rebuilds the document and clears these ghost references.
It would be extremely helpful to have a built-in “document sanitize /…
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File save revisions
I will explain with an example, I will be working on a design and saves it.
Later I modify the design and save it and the client tells me that the old design was better. Now my problem is returning to the last saved version.1 vote -
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Native Support for Bibliographic Citations and Plugin Integration with Reference Managers (Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, etc.)
Unlike Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign lacks built-in tools for managing bibliographic citations, in-text references, and automated bibliography generation. This is a major limitation for users creating academic papers, scientific publications, books, theses, or any long-form documents with sources.Currently, we rely on workarounds like:Drafting in Word with citation plugins (e.g., Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley), then placing static text into InDesign.
Third-party scripts (e.g., zot2indd for Zotero), which are unofficial and limited.Requested features:Native dynamic citation fields (similar to Word's References tab) for inserting in-text citations and auto-generating/updating a bibliography.
Official plugin/extension support or API integration for popular reference managers like Zotero, EndNote,…1 vote -
Table of Contents updates
When making changes in the TOC dialogue box, if you just press "OK", the changes are only made until you next update the TOC (why?? Where's the warning??!) It's intuitive to expect that pressing OK is updating the TOC style permanently.
Instead, you need to press "Save Style" & go through the process of overwriting the style. OK should automatically overwrite the style & then you "Save Style" if you want to create an alternate.
I had a large print job stuffed up because of this. I know that others have mentioned this (but I couldn't go through 57 pages…1 vote -
CRITICAL: Restore Hebrew Nikud Functionality in InDesign (Latest Versions) Issue:
Issue: The latest Adobe InDesign versions have broken Hebrew nikud (vowel points) rendering, which worked perfectly in older versions. This is preventing designers, publishers, and educators from properly typesetting Hebrew religious texts, children's books, educational materials, and more.
Impact: Thousands of users working with Hebrew content are either:
Losing productivity and revenueRequest: Please restore full nikud support as it existed in previous versions. This is not a feature request—it's a critical bug fix for a writing system used by millions.
If you work with Hebrew text in InDesign, please vote to prioritize this fix! 🙏
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Title Case button (and options) in the Control Panel
After adding the much appreciated Lower Case button in the Control Panel there is an awkward empty space there. It would be great to add the Title Case button there as it is a widely used application of case styling.
Along with the button it would be good to have options for the title case that could be opened with an ALT/OPT-click on the Title case button. This would be great in conjunction with FR https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/37521424-improve-title-case
Having the possibility to exclude certain words from the title case is needed as there are several styles of how to write Title Case: …
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Add-on the package shortcut for Japanese product
Dear Adobe,
I have been wondering why InDesign in Japanese wouldn't have a shortcut key for "package".
In the CA (English) version, it has the one as shift+option+command+P, though.
It bothers me a little, and I would appreciate it if you could make it an add-on.
Best,1 vote -
Expand Support for Typesetting in Arabic and Other Right-to-Left Languages
My company does a lot of design work that has to do with getting information about public health and safety to audiences for whom English is not a first language. Clear, careful communication of these topics and issues to all people—in their native languages—is essential. It ensures that everyone has the same access to information about their health and well-being.
When we translate our designs, that often includes languages that read from right to left, like Arabic, Farsi and Hebrew. However, there is currently no reasonable method for working with right-to-left text in InDesign for designers who work with both…
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Selected or Page in Find/Change
Earlier versions of InDesign included a “Search: Selected” option in Find/Change.
This made it possible to safely replace text only within a selected area or page.In current versions, this option has been removed, and Search: Document ignores selections entirely, making page-specific replacements impossible when text exists in multiple, unthreaded text frames.
This is a serious regression for production and packaging design workflows, where the same value (order number, batch number, SKU) appears multiple times per page and must be changed per page only.
Please restore Search: Selected, or introduce a Search: Page scope in Find/Change.
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Convert imported bullets to bullets when assigned bulleted style.
When you assign a bulleted paragraph style to pasted or imported text, convert the imported bullets to the paragraph style bullets (instead of treating the imported bullets like the rest of the text resulting in bulleted bullets). It's tedious deleting, either manually or via F&R, all the imported bullets.
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The ability to find/change Table, Cell styles and Object Styles
It would be great if we could find/replace specific Table styles, Cell styes and Object Styles. So basically have them available under the Find/Change options. This would be so useful for replacing Table and Cell styles in a large number of tables in a document. Now we have to manually select each table or cell/row/column to change them individually. It would save a lot of time if this could be more automated. Zie attached image for interface example.
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[ID-4274018] Locate Object and Search Filter for Layers Panel
It would be really useful to have a Locate Object (magnifier glass) at the bottom of the Layes Panel (like we find in Illustrator).
A search filter could also be handy when trying to locate object by there name or kind.4 votes -
Show Count of Pages a Parent is Applied to
When dealing with large documents with multiple parents, it would be helpful to know how many pages a certain parent is applied to. There is an old script out there, Check Master Page Numbers.jsx, but it does not show a total count for each parent. (Script results screenshot attached.)
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