Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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532 results found
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When the UI size is not the smallest, the effective area of the function that is forced to scroll when text is entered near the panel will s
The version that occurred: InDesign 18.3 or later,
and the previous version is likely to have a similar problem.
macOS 15.7.8Steps to reproduce the issues:
*Preferences > Enlarge/Reduce UI > Set the UI size to as the minimum
*Create a text frame
*Scroll and adjust the document so that the text insertion point comes near the right/bottom of the panel
*Enter textExpected result:
Text is entered, but inadvertent scrolling does not occur.Actual result:
When you enter text in a position covered by the panel, the function of forcing scrolling works. Due to the influence of the UI…7 votes -
InDesign illogically selects guideline instead of a line drawn on it
We use the line tool to draw change bars along a guideline in page margins. I just needed to copy one, but found that InDesign was selecting the guideline instead of the line drawn on it, which I was clicking on.
Nothing was locked, and nothing was on separate layers, etc.
Please fix this defect.
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InDesign 2026 cursor scaling problem
Subject: Cursor remains extremely small on 27-inch 4K monitor despite all available scaling settings
I would like to report a HiDPI scaling issue in Adobe InDesign 2026 that affects usability on professional 4K monitors.
My setup consists of two displays connected to the same Windows PC:
- ASUS ProArt PA279CRV – 27-inch, 3840 × 2160 (4K)
- KOORUI 27-inch – 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
When InDesign is displayed on the KOORUI Full HD monitor, the text cursor (insertion point) appears at a normal and comfortable size. However, when I move the exact same InDesign window to the ASUS ProArt PA279CRV 4K…
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zoom selection issue
Zoomin using CMD+Shift results in the zoom selection moving weirdly while dragging the zoom selection and renders zooming completely unusable.
I assume that has something to do with UI scaling?
- Indesign 21.2
- macOS 26.3.1
- 4K display set to a scaled resolution of 1440p
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Panel Flickering
🐞 Adobe InDesign Bug Report — CC Libraries Panel Flickering on External Monitor (macOS Tahoe)
Product: Adobe InDesign
Version: 2026 (26.3.1)
Operating System: macOS Tahoe 26.3.1
Hardware: MacBook Pro M4
Displays: External monitor + built‑in laptop display
Panel Affected: CC Libraries panel
Reproducibility: 100%
Severity: High (UI flicker makes the panel difficult or unpleasant to use)Summary of the Issue
The CC Libraries panel flickers continuously when InDesign 2026 (26.3.1) is used on a MacBook Pro M4 connected to an external display. The flicker is limited to the panel UI itself and does not affect other panels or the document…1 vote -
Bug finder items in front of Indesign windows
When moving the application window, by clicking and dragging the application title bar, background finder items like other applications and finder windows are put in front of the Indesign application window. Please fix this. I'm using Os X 26.2 and Indesign CC2026 (21.0.2)
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InDesign 21.1 x64 on PC: panels not expanding when clicking on the icon
Panels sometimes do not expand when clicking on an icon in the right-hand column of panels. It seems random. Sometimes the panel you choose expands when you click on the icon (as it should), but sometimes you have to click the two little chevrons pointing leftward at the top of the column of icons, which makes them all expand and it's a mess to work with. Only the one you click on should expand, but sometimes it doesn't.
This isn't a new bug. There were previous submissions about this and the issue was supposedly resolved, but it is NOT. The…
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1 vote
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How do you disable the new "Alt Text" icon that shows in the lower-left corner of image frames?
It's like the AI feature that was added in Illustrator. I can't find an option to disable it and it's very distracting. It looks like a mistake in the artwork and will stay the same size regardless of zoom level. Disabling the two Alt Text features in Generative AI preferences did NOT fix this.
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Workspace
In the latest version of InDesign (2026 / 21.1), my custom workspaces do not work properly.
I have always manually created 2 workspaces based on my most used tools in all previous versions of ID. However in the latest relaese, whenever I start the program or when I reset my workspace it loads certain panels which are not open when I save the workspace. Most notibly the History, Gradient and CC Libraries panels keep coming back.2 votes -
Panel Sliders Close Panel
Indesign v21.1 Mac
Hello, When I pop open a panel and then try to adjust a slider within the panel, the panel closes when I click on the slider to adjust + or -.
See the attached video.1 vote -
rounded corners missing
21.1 ID / Win 11
After update I don't see at this very version yellow square at frames lines to set rounded corners.
1 vote -
pannels
sometimes panels like Links, Layer are not opening by command or clicking in Window menu, then I got a solution for this issue i.e. change the workspace to another and comeback to your old one, it will help you. But it'll be an issue for everyone else. So please solve this issue in next update.
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unexpected window scaling
InDesign prerelease 21.1 on MacOs 15.6.1 MacBookPro 16” M2pro (with connected 4K screen, or not).
After lanching InDesign and opening a file, this one fits to full internal screen. If you open a second doc on the same window in a new tab, it resizes the window to full internal screen (even if you resized it to a less size) but window is a little higher. If you move the window to the external 4K screen and open a new doc, there is no bug : the window don't resize.1 vote -
Typing reverses in import dialogue box field after error
InDesign 21.0.2. Language: UK English.
Immediately after a "You have not entered a valid cell range" error when trying to import data from an Excel file, typing reverses in the cell range field, i.e., 'print-area' becomes 'aera-tnirp' or 'A1:D5' becomes '5D:1A'.
This isn't a consistent error. By the way, both 'print_area' and 'A1:G50' are valid cell ranges. Resaving the .xlsx file, even down to a .xls, does not resolve the issue. Named ranges do not appear in the cell range drop-down.
1 vote -
Dark Selection and Direct Selection tool icons
In the Dark and Medium appearance color theme, the Selection Tool and Direct Selection Tool are darker than the rest of the tool icons.
This is version 21.0.1 running on macOS Sequoia 15.7.2
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[ID-4273263]With application frame "OFF", and multiple documents open InDesign 26 will resize them when switching between
Before upgrading, I used to be able to have multipe .indd docs open next to a spreadsheet on my screen, now they automatically change size when I switch between them, seemingly "remembering" the state they were last resized to.
4 votesFix is available in the latest InDesign 2026 release (21.2.0.30)
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Adobe InDesign team
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InDesign CC 2026 - Arrange windows does not use full screen area
When using InDesign without the application frame ("Anwendungsrahmen" in the german version we use) active, opening multiple documents and trying to arrange them with any of the options in Windows > Arrange ("Fenster" > "Anordnen") the windows are arranged according to the deactivated/invisible application frame and not the full screen as in previous versions. Also, when the application frame is scaled to the full screen and then deactivated, the arranged windows keep a thin row on the bottom of the screen free (and overlap in the vertical center by this amount). Please see attached screens for visualization.
InDesign Version: 21.0
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Unable to get rid of history and style pack icons on my workspace
The History and Style pack icons keep appearing on my InDesign workspace panels. I have tried creating several new workspaces, each time without these icons. However, they reappear each time I open a new document.
InDesign v21.0 on Windows 111 vote -
Clicking icons (sometimes) does not open the palette
Version: Indesign 21.0
Expected result: clicking the icon opens the palette
Actual result: the palette does not open, even though the icon has a "clicked" appearance
Steps to reproduce: I haven't figured out, it seems to happen randomly... but restarting the program fixes itNote:
The problem affects the entire column of icons shown in the screenshot, not just the clicked one.2 votes
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