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1. Tiny bug within the German UI: GREP style sub menu is missing "aus"

   Please add the German word " aus" (more correct: a space and the word aus) after "Mehrere Zeilen" in the GREP style sub menu within the German InDesign.

   This " aus" (= "off") is missing since at least v2016!

   Screenshot 1 shows the english version, srceenshot 2 how it should look like in German(of course not in red color).

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   FIXED  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

   This issue is fixed in the latest InDesign Release 21.1

   Please update your version of InDesign to this latest release whenever it becomes available in your locale via the CCD app.

   
   

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2. Duplicated layers when placing Illustrator files

   When an Illustrator file is placed in InDesign, the tab with Layer options shows multiple versions of the same layers. The number of layers is multiplied by the number of artboards.

   I see this issue with newly created Illustrator files. The older .ai files are placed correctly.

   InDesign 20.5
   Illustrator 29.8.1
   macOS

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3. [ID-4265002][ExtendScript] Folder.execute() no longer works in Indesign 20.4

   Folder.execute() no longer reveals the folder and activate the Finder. It does nothing. Tested on Indesign 20.4 on MacOS 15.5.

   Steps to reproduce:

   1. Run this ExtendScript:

   
       Folder.desktop.execute();
   
   

   Expected result: activating the Finder, revealing the Desktop folder.

   Actual result: nothing.

   See also this post on the forum.

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   Closed: Fixed  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

   The fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2025(v20.4.1.004). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.

   If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application click on the context menu on the top right, and click on Check for App Updates.

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4. shadow

   Same as Gavin at MRP previously posted : when I move a field/object, the drop shadow is not moved to the same place.
   The bug appeared several months ago: whether objects are grouped or not, when I move an object with a shadow applied, the two separate and the shadow moves randomly. I have to position my object and apply the shadow only when I know it won't move ! (Up-to-date version of InDesign, Mac mini M4 Pro 48GB RAM)

   Also, when I try to move the Indesin window by clicking on the top bar with the mouse, I have to try several times before it works… Both bugs are disrupting my workflow!

   Same as Gavin at MRP previously posted : when I move a field/object, the drop shadow is not moved to the same place.
   The bug appeared several months ago: whether objects are grouped or not, when I move an object with a shadow applied, the two separate and the shadow moves randomly. I have to position my object and apply the shadow only when I know it won't move ! (Up-to-date version of InDesign, Mac mini M4 Pro 48GB RAM)

   Also, when I try to move the Indesin window by clicking on the top bar with the mouse, I have… more

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5. AI content labelling

   Hi, I just opened indesign to see my own work labelled as AI generated. I haven't used any AI tools to produce any of my data, yet it appears as such in many instances. Are these metadata stores upon export too? How is Adobe going to address this? This basically robs me of my copyrights. Would appreciate if this was only toggle on/off feature, and not the default.
   Cheers,
   Tomas

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6. [ID-4281595] Share for Review Comment Emails Render Raw HTML Instead of Formatted Text

   Share for Review email notifications contain raw HTML code in the message body. Comment text is wrapped in visible <pre style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space:pre-line;"> tags that render as code rather than formatted text, making the emails difficult to read. The HTML should be rendered, not displayed as raw markup.

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   Thanks for reporting this issue.

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7. InDesign Color Settings Are Overwritten by Other Versions

   Summary:
   InDesign is unable to maintain separate color settings for each version. Whenever a different version is activated, the color settings are forcibly overwritten by the last activated version.

   Steps to Reproduce:
   Launch InDesign 2025 and set the color settings to “Preset A” (e.g., a print vendor’s recommended settings).
   Launch and activate InDesign 2024.
   Without any warning, InDesign 2024 will adopt the same Preset A color settings.
   This also occurs in the opposite direction: activating either version will overwrite the other’s previously configured color settings.

   Expected Behavior:
   Like Photoshop and Illustrator, InDesign should maintain independent color settings for each version.

   Actual Behavior:
   InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Bridge all write the currently selected color setting preset to the shared sync file:
   ~/Library/Preferences/Adobe/Color/ACEConfigCache2.lst
   This file is what allows Bridge to synchronize color settings across Adobe apps.

   However, InDesign is the only application that overwrites the settings record for another version of InDesign, regardless of version.

   Root Cause:
   All apps use the same file, but only InDesign fails to differentiate versions.
   This causes one version of InDesign to overwrite the color settings of another—simply by being activated.

   Commentary:
   This behavior disrupts professional workflows.
   In environments such as print production where different versions of InDesign must use different color settings (e.g., for different clients or print vendors), this is a critical issue.

   InDesign should follow the same behavior as Photoshop and Illustrator:
   Write version-specific entries to ACEConfigCache2.lst, and avoid overwriting other versions’ settings.

   Summary:
   InDesign is unable to maintain separate color settings for each version. Whenever a different version is activated, the color settings are forcibly overwritten by the last activated version.

   Steps to Reproduce:
   Launch InDesign 2025 and set the color settings to “Preset A” (e.g., a print vendor’s recommended settings).
   Launch and activate InDesign 2024.
   Without any warning, InDesign 2024 will adopt the same Preset A color settings.
   This also occurs in the opposite direction: activating either version will overwrite the other’s previously configured color settings.

   Expected Behavior:
   Like Photoshop and Illustrator, InDesign should maintain independent color settings for each version.

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8. In InDesign 2026 updated as of 6/20 frequently freezes when adding a figure to a document.
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9. PDF preset: color output settings aren't being applied V21.0.2

   My company has been using the same PDF preset for a couple of years now. Since updating to V21.0.2, the color output settings specified in the preset are not being applied. I tried creating a new preset and the color output settings are still the default, instead of the very specific color settings I need applied for the print vendor we send files to.

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   Need More Info  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

   Hi Todd,

   Could you share more details about the PDF Preset? What were the Color Output settings that are no longer getting applied in 21.0.2, can you show us some screengrabs?

   If possible, share the .joboptions file.

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10. bugs with version 21.4

    Since version 21.4, there have been a lot of bugs and slowdowns while working.
    The process freezes very quickly, and I am forced to force-quit the application to close the software.

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11. 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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12. Variable fonts are clipped during instancing

    When exporting a document containing a variable font to a PDF, larger styles are clipped in some environments, and by some printers.

    Version: Adobe InDesign 21.2 v64
    Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Example PDF environment: Canon iR-ADV C5860 printer, UFRII_v10.19.21 driver

    Reproducing:
    1. Create an empty document
    2. Select a variable font (e.g. the OFL Noto Sans VF, https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans)
    3. Select a heavier or wider style than the default (clipping.indd)
    4. Export to PDF, with default settings (clipping.pdf)

    Expected: Text is as seen prior to exporting (expected.png)
    Actual: Text is clipped and illegible in some environments (simulated in actual.png)

    Root cause:
    This happens because the instanced fonts contained in the PDF do not have updated bounds in their glyf table glyph headers (bounds.png). To be OpenType specification compliant, these must instead cover the new outlines with variations applied in full. Without this, some rasterizers will clip to the prior bounds, making text illegible.
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/spec/glyf#glyph-headers

    When exporting a document containing a variable font to a PDF, larger styles are clipped in some environments, and by some printers.

    Version: Adobe InDesign 21.2 v64
    Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Example PDF environment: Canon iR-ADV C5860 printer, UFRII_v10.19.21 driver

    Reproducing:
    1. Create an empty document
    2. Select a variable font (e.g. the OFL Noto Sans VF, https://fonts.google.com/noto/specimen/Noto+Sans)
    3. Select a heavier or wider style than the default (clipping.indd)
    4. Export to PDF, with default settings (clipping.pdf)

    Expected: Text is as seen prior to exporting (expected.png)
    Actual: Text is clipped and illegible in some environments (simulated in… more

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13. [ID-4272869] InDesign adds Blank space to top during PNG export for converted documents

    I booted up 2026 (version 21.0) and opened a file that I was working on literally yesterday. I have a text box over a solid fill background shape. When I exported them both together yesterday, it worked as expected. Today, it exports with an obnoxious blank space (or filled space if I uncheck "Transparent Background") at the top.

    Absolutely nothing changed with the file, it's just happening in 2026 and not in 2025. Comparison attached.

    Workaround: Export the document to IDML

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    FIXED  ·  AdminRavi Kiran (Admin, Adobe InDesign) responded

    This issue is fixed in the latest InDesign Release 21.1

    Please update your version of InDesign to this latest release whenever it becomes available in your locale via the CCD app.

    
    

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14. ID grey screen after awake

    Already an older version of ID had this bug, but years ago the screen was white grey, now dark greay.

    1. Mac sleep, 2. Mac awake, 3. all ID screen is dark grey, even if refreshing or changing zoom or position. 4. I can select elements, but I see only the blue selectors, not the content or background. 5. need to quit ID and to restart to work as usual. 6. not seeing the content I sometimes do not know If I should save or not – risking to loose the work.

    Indesign 21.3 with Max OS 15.7.5

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15. Drop shadow changing position and shape on rotated objects and exporting incorrectly to PNG

    Drop shadows move unexpectedly on rotated objects. It creates a visual glitch that can be seen toggling Overprint Preview On/Off.

    Incorrect drop shadow can be seen in PNG export.
    Correct drop shadow can be seen in PDF.

    To recreate the bug:

    1) Draw a shape or a create a text frame
    2) Apply a drop shadow to the object (any setting, video is with Adobe default)
    3) Rotate the object
    4) Move the object around the live page until the drop shadow starts moving unexpectedly (offset varies).
    5) Export to PNG.

    InDesign 21.2
    Sequoia 15.7.3
    Macbook Pro M4 Max

    This was not observed in version 20 of InDesign. This is a significant bug as it creates a working file that does not reflect exports.

    Drop shadows move unexpectedly on rotated objects. It creates a visual glitch that can be seen toggling Overprint Preview On/Off.

    Incorrect drop shadow can be seen in PNG export.
    Correct drop shadow can be seen in PDF.

    To recreate the bug:

    1) Draw a shape or a create a text frame
    2) Apply a drop shadow to the object (any setting, video is with Adobe default)
    3) Rotate the object
    4) Move the object around the live page until the drop shadow starts moving unexpectedly (offset varies).
    5) Export to PNG.

    InDesign 21.2
    Sequoia 15.7.3
    Macbook Pro M4 Max

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16. Tagged PDF: contoured text twice in the tagged pdf

    If you give a text a contour and export it as tagged pdf, all glyphs with a contour appear twice in the tags tree.
    The text should only appear once.

    This happens with all InDesign version till 2026 (21).

    Attached Screenshots of the tag tree +6 demoe INDD + PDF.

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17. [ID-4271267] Ungrouping objects causes the selection to be lost

    Version: Indesign 21.0
    Steps to reproduce: group some objects, then ungroup
    Expected result: keep objects individually selected
    Actual result: selection lost

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    FIXED  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

    The fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2026(v21.0.1.006). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.

    If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application, click on the context menu on the top right, and click on Check for App Updates.

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18. Share for Review fails to update - InDesign 2026

    InDesign 2026 v21.0 (the latest update)

    Creating a new Share for Review link works without issue. However, updating an existing review link consistently triggers the error: “There was an error updating the artifact.” When this happens, the review document does not update. The only way to refresh the content is by generating a new review link, which unfortunately removes all previously added comments.

    This is not a new problem, it’s a recurring issue that has resurfaced for many users, seemingly starting again around late October. It’s extremely frustrating, especially since Share for Review has become an essential part of how we proof documents with our team and clients. Across our team of four, using slightly different setups, we all experience the same problem. At this point, the feature is practically unusable.

    Is there a plan to fix this and restore full functionality to Share for Review?

    InDesign 2026 v21.0 (the latest update)

    Creating a new Share for Review link works without issue. However, updating an existing review link consistently triggers the error: “There was an error updating the artifact.” When this happens, the review document does not update. The only way to refresh the content is by generating a new review link, which unfortunately removes all previously added comments.

    This is not a new problem, it’s a recurring issue that has resurfaced for many users, seemingly starting again around late October. It’s extremely frustrating, especially since Share for Review has become an essential part of how… more

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19. Bug: Shift + 1 = bold paragraph instead of an exclamation point. So there is no way to type an exclaimation point right now in InDesign

    I have InDesign 21.3 x64. Currently, there is no way to type an exclamation point. When you use the Shift key + the number 1, it will bold the paragraph instead of giving you an exclamation point.

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20. Cursor changes to spinning circle, and undo stops working

    This keeps happening, sometimes it's a new document. Cursor is spinning wheel but still functions, undo doesn't work either!

    Windows 11
    Indesign 21.4.1

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