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  1. function stops working

    More and more often in InDesign, the "Edit > Undo Move" (or "Undo") function stops working—it’s greyed out. It’s really frustrating!
    Thanks, everyone.

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  2. 2 votes

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  3. 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.

    6 votes

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  4. Pointer disappears / shows unrelated shape after ~10–15 min of use — requires force quit

    Environment:
    InDesign 21.5.1
    macOS Tahoe 26.6.2
    Mac Studio, Apple M1 Max

    Description:
    After roughly 10–15 minutes of normal use, the pointer stops behaving correctly. No specific action seems to trigger it — it just starts happening during regular work. The pointer either disappears completely or displays a random shape unrelated to the current tool or action. Once this occurs, InDesign becomes unresponsive and the only way to recover is to force quit and relaunch the app.

    Steps to reproduce:

    Open InDesign and work as usual.
    Continue working for approximately 10–15 minutes (no specific trigger identified).
    Observe the pointer.

    Expected behavior:…

    2 votes

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  5. 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

    14 votes

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  6. 7 votes

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    Thank you for contacting us and bringing the issue in the latest release of Adobe InDesign to our attention. We sincerely regret the inconvenience this has caused and fully understand how disruptive such interruptions can be to your workflow.

    Our preliminary analysis indicates that this issue may be an isolated scenario. We have identified a workaround that can help resolve the issue.

    Please rename the following folders:

    – Rename the CEP folder to CEP.old from:

    • macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe

    • Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe

    If that doesn't help, rename the UXP folder to UXP.old from:

    • macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe and ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe

    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe and C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe

    Once done, relaunch InDesign and check again.

    Adobe InDesign Team

  7. InDesign window opening between two monitors

    In InDesign 2026 (v 21.51), I'm having troubles opening files by right-clicking on them in my Microsoft File Explorer. I'll have InDesign running, but with the program window collapsed. Then when I try to right click an INDD file and select to open it with InDesign 2026, the program window pops up and opens the file, but the window is split between my two external monitors and the aspect ration is off. Then I end up having to shut InDesign down entirely to get it to revert back. This only happens so far when the program window is collapsed to…

    1 vote

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  8. Incorrect PDF Tagging for Tables Split Across Pages with Repeated Header Rows

    When exporting a tagged PDF from InDesign, tables that span multiple pages and use repeated header rows are tagged incorrectly.

    Instead of generating a single table structure, the exported PDF creates repeated <THead> and <TBody> elements within the same table:

    <Table>
    ├─ <THead>
    ├─ <TBody>
    ├─ <THead>
    └─ <TBody>

    This results in an invalid or semantically incorrect table structure for PDF accessibility.

    Expected Behavior:

    Option 1 (structurally correct, though not ideal semantically):
    Each table continuation on a new page should be exported as a separate table:

    <Table>
    ├─ <THead>
    └─ <TBody>
     
    <Table>
    ├─ <THead>
    └─ <TBody>

    Option 2 (preferred,…

    2 votes

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  9. 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…

    6 votes

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  10. [ID-4270896] Workspace resets every time I open (InDesign 2026)

    On the new InDesign (v21.0) all of my workspaces have been reset and aren't saving properly every time I open a new document. I even set up my docked tabs and tab groups and saved them to a NEW workspace within a fresh 2026 file, and it reset to a default state next time it's opened. It seems to ignore all of the tools I've chosen to remove from their tab groups and opens with all of the default tools within those tab groups.

    The screenshot with all of the icons is what all of my workspaces revert to upon…

    12 votes

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  11. 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).

    15 votes

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    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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    Adobe InDesign team

  12. Drop Shadow Bug

    1. ID 21.5.1; Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.2
    2. Steps: • Create new rectangle; fill with any color • Rotate to be ≠ 0° • Add shadow • Move
    3. Shadow should not change distance from object (except as a result of changing distance property in drop shadow menu)
    4. Drop shadow distance unpredictably changes when object moves.
    5. Attached.
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  13. Epub Export Via InDesign Images are Left Instead of Center Aligned

    Since installing 21.4.1 a week ago, reproducible Indesign export to reflowable ePub:
    all images align LEFT despite export settings align center and object export custom align center.
    I rolled back to 21.4, same result.
    Rolled back to 21.3, issue resolved.
    It's a bug.

    2 votes

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  14. Color Picker eyedropper freezes UI — invisible modal dialog blocks all interaction and saving

    1. Version:
      Adobe InDesign 21.4.1 / 2026 — macOS Tahoe 26.5.1, Apple Silicon M1 Max

    2. Steps to reproduce:
      Select an object with a fill color.
      Double-click the Fill color swatch in the Tools panel to open the Color Picker dialog.
      Try to sample a color from the document using the eyedropper inside the Color Picker.
      Nothing happens (the eyedropper does not pick up any color).
      Close the Color Picker dialog.

    3. Expected result:
      The eyedropper samples the color under the cursor and applies it. After closing the dialog, the UI is fully responsive again.

    4. Actual result:
      After closing the Color Picker, InDesign…

    2 votes

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  15. undo not working properly InDesign 2026

    Undo not working properly InDesign 2026. It will work upon initially opening the application then randomly stop working with no history. On a Macbook Pro Nov 2024 - OS Tahoe 26.5.1

    2 votes

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  16. Undo for Indesign does not work consistently for v21.5.1

    Undo for Indesign does not work consistently for v21.5.1. I have to quit and restart. I will work again, but then randomly stop working and I have to restart again. On MacBook Pro Nov 2024, OS Tahoe 26.5.1

    2 votes

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  17. [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.

    32 votes

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    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.

    Adobe InDesign Team

  18. Instabilidade. InDesign trava sem parar. Começa processando e entra em loop de processamento, não deixa nem desligar

    Faz cerca 20 dias que o InDesign trava sem parar. Começa processando e entra em loop de processamento, não deixa nem desligar. Está difícil. Já atualizei, mas não resolve.

    3 votes

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  19. 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.

    9 votes

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    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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    Adobe InDesign team

  20. InDesign 21.5 — kImportAndPlaceCmdBoss fails with error 29441 on Volumes network-mounted paths

    kImportAndPlaceCmdBoss returns error 29441 ("Cannot place this file. No filter found for requested operation") when placing image files located on SMB/WebDAV network volumes mounted under Volumes. The same file, same mount, and same plugin code succeed in InDesign 21.4.

    Steps to Reproduce
    1. Mount a network share via SMB/WebDAV so it appears as /Volumes/<servername>/
    2. Confirm the target image file exists on the mount (stat returns valid inode)
    3. From a plugin, call kImportAndPlaceCmdBoss with the file path pointing to the mounted volume
    4. Observe error 29441 after approximately 7 seconds (network I/O timeout)

    Expected Behavior
    Image is placed successfully,…

    1 vote

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