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1. palettes stay closed

   Our entire department recently did the newest update to Adobe InDesign (21.0)
   Steps to reproduce the issues: Close document and open another one

   Every single time I open a new file (which is many times per day) the pallets do not pop open. The workspace still looks like it should and when I click on a pallet to use it, it highlights like it would if it was popped open for use but nothing happens.

   Expected result: Pallets pop open so I can make changes on my file
   Actual result: Pallets highlight like they will open but actually stay closed and do nothing

   The only way I have found to make this work is to reset the workspace (whether it's one you have saved as your own or just using a default). EVERY. SINGLE. TIMEEE PLEASE FIX THIS

   Our entire department recently did the newest update to Adobe InDesign (21.0)
   Steps to reproduce the issues: Close document and open another one

   Every single time I open a new file (which is many times per day) the pallets do not pop open. The workspace still looks like it should and when I click on a pallet to use it, it highlights like it would if it was popped open for use but nothing happens.

   Expected result: Pallets pop open so I can make changes on my file
   Actual result: Pallets highlight like they will open but actually stay closed… more

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

   Hi Margery,

   Could you record a screen recording and share it?

   Are you on Windows? Windows 10 or 11?

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2. 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.

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3. InDesing 2026 - Document assembly issue

   When I try to assemble my InDesign document, an error message appears stating that it is impossible to package the document or link the necessary files. However, no links are broken and the path to the company server is working. This is very problematic when I have a multi-page document…

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4. Installing InDesign 20.5.2 caused the system to make it the default version, replacing 21.2.0 as the default app for opening InDesign files

   When I double-click the file I have been working on, I get an error message that says it couldn't be opened because it was created by a newer version of InDesign. It calls out 21.2 as the offender. If I look at the recent updates for Creative Cloud, it looks like 21.2 was updated 19 days ago, and 20.5.2 was updated 13 days ago. It looks like the association for which app to open .indd files was changed with the 20.5.2 update, and it no longer opens the latest version of the product. I can open 21.2 manually, but I can't just click on the file and have it open correctly. Your right hand doesn't know what the left is doing! Please send another update for the 21.2 (or later dot number) to correct this.

   When I double-click the file I have been working on, I get an error message that says it couldn't be opened because it was created by a newer version of InDesign. It calls out 21.2 as the offender. If I look at the recent updates for Creative Cloud, it looks like 21.2 was updated 19 days ago, and 20.5.2 was updated 13 days ago. It looks like the association for which app to open .indd files was changed with the 20.5.2 update, and it no longer opens the latest version of the product. I can open 21.2 manually, but I… more

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   Resolved For User  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

   Workaround1: Set Default Version to 21.2.0

   1. Right-click any .indd file
   2. Select Open with → Choose another app
   3. Click More apps
   4. Select Adobe InDesign 21.2.0
   5. Check “Always use this app to open .indd files”
   6. Click OK

   Workaround2: Uninstall 21.2.0 and reinstall it to correct the default application.

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5. FlexObject Items Invisible in Preview Mode (possible culprit: IDML Roundtrip)

   Bug Report: FlexObject Items Invisible in Preview Mode (probably bugged after IDML Roundtrip)

   Product: Adobe InDesign 2025 (v20.x)
   Feature: Flex Layout / FlexObject (new in InDesign 2025)
   Severity: Major — affects preview mode of the new flex objects
   Date: February 20, 2026

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   Summary

   FlexObject containers and their child items become invisible in Preview screen mode (but remain visible in Normal mode and Overprint Preview) after a document has undergone an IDML export/import roundtrip. The issue also propagates to any copies made from affected objects — even copies placed outside the FlexObject container.

   The root cause was identified as a missing registration of these page items in the internal spread-level page item collection. Items exist in page.allPageItems but are absent from spread.allPageItems, which Preview mode apparently relies on for rendering.

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   Suspected Trigger

   The affected document had previously undergone an IDML roundtrip (export as .idml, then reopen). The document contains FlexObject containers (the new Flex Layout feature introduced in InDesign 2025). The hypothesis is that the IDML reconstruction does not fully re-register FlexObject items in the spread's internal page item hierarchy. Since FlexObjects are a very new feature, it is plausible that the IDML serialization/deserialization path does not yet handle them with full fidelity.

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   Steps to Reproduce

   1. Create a new InDesign document.
   2. Add a Flex Layout container (FlexObject) with several child items (e.g., image frames with the object style "Album in REZI KURZ").
   3. Save and export the document as IDML (.idml).
   4. Close the document and reopen the exported .idml file.
   5. Save as .indd.
   6. Switch from Normal screen mode to Preview screen mode (View → Screen Mode → Preview, or press W).

   Expected: All items remain visible.
   Actual: The FlexObject and all its children disappear entirely.

   Additional observation: Copying an affected item out of the FlexObject and pasting it elsewhere on the page does not fix the issue — the copy inherits the "unregistered" state. Even extracting just the placed image (graphic content) from a frame and pasting it into the document independently produces a new frame that is also invisible in Preview mode.

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   Systematic Exclusion of Common Causes

   The following properties were checked programmatically (via ExtendScript) on all affected objects and confirmed to be not the cause:

   | Property / Setting | Value Found | Would Cause Invisibility? |
   |---|---|---|
   | item.nonprinting | false on all items | No — correctly set |
   | item.visible | true on all items | No — correctly set |
   | item.itemLayer.visible | true | No — layer is visible |
   | item.itemLayer.printable | true | No — layer is set to print |
   | item.transparencySettings.blendingSettings.opacity | 100 on all items | No — fully opaque |
   | Object Style .nonprinting | false on all relevant styles | No — styles do not suppress printing |
   | item.fillColor | "None" (frames are graphic frames) | Not relevant |
   | Geometric bounds vs. page bounds | All items within page boundaries | No — not on pasteboard |
   | Link status of placed images | NORMAL on all images | No — links are intact |
   | Content type of frames | GRAPHIC_TYPE | Correct |

   Key distinction: Items are visible in Overprint Preview (View → Overprint Preview) but invisible in Preview screen mode (the mode that hides guides and pasteboard). This rules out any rendering/transparency issue and points to a metadata/registration problem specific to Preview mode's rendering path.

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   Diagnostic Finding: Missing Spread Registration

   Using ExtendScript, the following discrepancy was discovered:

   // On an affected document:
   spread.allPageItems.length;  // → 0  (WRONG — should contain items)
   page.allPageItems.length;    // → 21 (correct — all items present)
   
   // After creating a NEW rectangle via script on the same page:
   spread.allPageItems.length;  // → 1  (new item registers correctly)
   page.allPageItems.length;    // → 22
   

   All 21 page items (1 FlexObject + 9 Rectangles inside it + 10 Images + 2 loose Rectangle copies) were found via page.allPageItems but none appeared in spread.allPageItems.

   A freshly created Rectangle (via page.rectangles.add()) registered in spread.allPageItems immediately, confirming that the spread collection mechanism itself works — it is specifically the IDML-reconstructed FlexObject items that fail to register.

   This strongly suggests that Preview mode uses the spread.allPageItems collection (or an equivalent internal list) to determine which items to render, while Normal mode and Overprint Preview use a different rendering path that includes all items regardless of spread registration.

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   Workaround

   A manual workaround was discovered and automated via ExtendScript:

   1. Cut the affected top-level item.
   2. Create a temporary Rectangle on the page.
   3. Paste Into the temporary Rectangle (Edit → Paste Into).
   4. Select the pasted item inside the container and Cut it back out.
   5. Remove the temporary Rectangle.
   6. Paste the item back onto the page.
   7. Restore the original geometric bounds.

   This paste-into/cut-out cycle forces InDesign to re-register the item in the spread's internal collection. After this procedure, the item (including FlexObjects with all their children) appears correctly in Preview mode.

   An automated repair script was developed that:
   - Detects all top-level items present in page.allPageItems but absent from spread.allPageItems
   - Applies the paste-into workaround to each affected item
   - Verifies successful re-registration afterward
   - Groups the entire operation under a single Undo step

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   Impact

   • Print production: Items invisible in Preview mode may also be missing from PDF export or print output (not yet verified but likely given the correlation between Preview mode and print rendering).
   • User confusion: Designers may not notice the issue until final proofing, as items appear normal in the default working view.
   • Propagation: The issue spreads to any copies made from affected objects, making it difficult to isolate without programmatic diagnosis.
   • Magazine production affected: The issue was discovered during production of a print magazine (folker magazine, issue 25-4), where FlexObject layouts are used for album review image grids.

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   Requested Fix

   1. Ensure that IDML import fully registers all reconstructed page items — including FlexObject containers and their children — in the spread's internal page item collection.
   2. Consider adding a document integrity check that detects and repairs unregistered page items on document open or IDML import.
   3. Verify that other new object types introduced alongside Flex Layout are also correctly handled during IDML roundtrips.

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   Environment

   • InDesign version: 2025 (v20.x, latest available as of February 2026)
   • OS: Windows
   • Flex Layout feature: Enabled, actively used
   • Document history: Created in InDesign → exported as IDML → reopened → saved as .indd
   • Diagnosis performed with: ExtendScript via JSX execution (InDesign DOM scripting)

   Bug Report: FlexObject Items Invisible in Preview Mode (probably bugged after IDML Roundtrip)

   Product: Adobe InDesign 2025 (v20.x)
   Feature: Flex Layout / FlexObject (new in InDesign 2025)
   Severity: Major — affects preview mode of the new flex objects
   Date: February 20, 2026

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   Summary

   FlexObject containers and their child items become invisible in Preview screen mode (but remain visible in Normal mode and Overprint Preview) after a document has undergone an IDML export/import roundtrip. The issue also propagates to any copies made from affected objects — even copies placed outside the FlexObject container.

   The root cause was identified as a missing… more

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   Please send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :

   • Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when the issue occurred?
   • Video recording of the issue
   • Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide us with the document(s)/asset(s)? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)

   Also provide answers to follow queries

   1. During IDML workflow , are you opening the indd containing flex in version 20.0-20.5 or you are opening the IDML in version 21.0 onwards?

   2. What type of objects / images you are using?

   3. are you grouping the items or creating nested flex frames?

   4. You are only using object style to flex items or through any other menu?

6. 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 comments are closed, so I couldn't comment on there that the issue is not resolved. This has been happening ever since the first upgrade at the beginning of the year. I'm on the latest update and still having this issue.

   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… more

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7. [ID-4274715] Missing anchoredObjectSettings for FlexObject in DOM

   The anchoredObjectSettings for FlexObject is missing in DOM.
   So it’s impossible to manipulate the anchor properties of a Flex Layout inside a text frame.

   Please, fix it and expose the anchoredObjectSettings of a flex layout object.

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8. Create Alternate Layout is buggy

   I wanted to create one alternative Layout so that I can export my DIN A3 file also as DIN A4 sized file.

   I created an alternate Layout as usual.
   I expected having all 12 pages twice in 2 different Sizes, (one in A3 and one in A4)
   What InDesign did was it created 4 different Alternate Layouts and distributed the 12 pages among the 4 layouts.
   Meaning I have 2 Layout I did not create and I cannot move the pages back to the original layout.
   Also it did not resize the design, styles and texts as usual, instead they are cut off.

   Since the "Undo / Redo" functionality is currently also deactivated or broken I cannot undo that step and my file is toast now.

   Indesign Version 21.2., Mac OS, English

   I wanted to create one alternative Layout so that I can export my DIN A3 file also as DIN A4 sized file.

   I created an alternate Layout as usual.
   I expected having all 12 pages twice in 2 different Sizes, (one in A3 and one in A4)
   What InDesign did was it created 4 different Alternate Layouts and distributed the 12 pages among the 4 layouts.
   Meaning I have 2 Layout I did not create and I cannot move the pages back to the original layout.
   Also it did not resize the design, styles and texts as usual, instead they… more

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9. Show Import Options no longer stays checked

   The "show import options" box will not stay checked in the "Place" window. Sometimes it does stay checked for one or two items but if you are importing more than that it will not stay checked.

   Previously it stayed checked until the next time that inDesign was restarted. This may seem minor but is an extreme inconvenience and severely hindering workflow.

   Version: 20.5

   Steps to reproduce:
   1. While working in document, Control+D (or "File>Place")
   2. Sees "Show Import Options" is unchecked, check box
   3. Place object
   4. Control+D to place new object
   5. Sees "Show Import Options" is unchecked AGAIN, re-check box
   6. Place new object
   7. Repeat ad nauseam

   Expected result: When "Show Import Options" is checked after first use, it will stay checked until the program is shut down and re-opened.

   Actual result: Not that.

   The "show import options" box will not stay checked in the "Place" window. Sometimes it does stay checked for one or two items but if you are importing more than that it will not stay checked.

   Previously it stayed checked until the next time that inDesign was restarted. This may seem minor but is an extreme inconvenience and severely hindering workflow.

   Version: 20.5

   Steps to reproduce:
   1. While working in document, Control+D (or "File>Place")
   2. Sees "Show Import Options" is unchecked, check box
   3. Place object
   4. Control+D to place new object
   5. Sees "Show Import Options" is unchecked AGAIN,… more

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10. won't place images mac os tahoe

    Mac OS Tahoe, INDD version 21.2 and can't place a jpg. That simple. Seems silly report. Files open, anc can't be modified, error here, error trying to close. But main problem, can't place a jpg.

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11. Opens in old version after the latest automatic upgrade

    When I double click on an InDesign file in a folder, why are my files trying to open in an older version of InDesign (2025), when I have the latest version installed? It wasn't happening before the latest version of InDesign 2026 was updated today, and I can't work out how to stop it happening in future, so that any file I click on opens in the latest version of InDesign, not an old one. I have specified that any *.indd file should open in the latest version, but that doesn't resolve the problem.

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12. Save As, Export and import file locations not behaving after Mac OS Tahoe update

    Previously for many older versions of Indesign, Indesign will remember your document, PDF export and import locations.

    Save As would always take you to where your current document is, PDF export would take you to your last PDF export location for that particular document, and Import would take you to your last import location.

    Since upgrading to Mac OS Tahoe - all of this has gone haywire. Save As will sometimes take me to the last location of the PDF export, PDF export will sometimes take me to where the document is located. And import is the same. I am now saving documents in the wrong folder all the time, my PDFs are all mixed up, and now that I am aware of the problem I have to check and re-navigate everytime I Save As or Export or Import. It's slowing me down a huge amount and mistakes are still being made.

    This needs to be addressed and returned to the previous workflow settings ASAP!!!!!

    Previously for many older versions of Indesign, Indesign will remember your document, PDF export and import locations.

    Save As would always take you to where your current document is, PDF export would take you to your last PDF export location for that particular document, and Import would take you to your last import location.

    Since upgrading to Mac OS Tahoe - all of this has gone haywire. Save As will sometimes take me to the last location of the PDF export, PDF export will sometimes take me to where the document is located. And import is the same. I am… more

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13. Shadow with Registration color BUG

    Якщо на сторінці є обьєкт зі спотовим кольором, наприклад з пантоном, і у будь-якого іншого обьєкта є тінь з кольором регістрейшн, то цей спот-колір потрапить у тінь. Таким чином на сепараціях окрім 4 каналів, які відображають цю тінь, зьявиться додатковий, у якому теж зьявиться зображення тої самої тіні.
    Після перевірки я побачив, що те саме стається не тільки з тінню, а й з іншими обьєктами, що мають колір регістрейшн. Висновок: Індизайн вважає, що регістрейшн містить не 4 ЦМІК канали, а ВСІ фарби, що є у документі, включно зі спотовими. У попередніх версіях Індизайну такого не було.

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14. critical error displaying page content

    By default, InDesign sets the display mode using the GPU. After updating the program, a critical error began to occur: when turning pages, part of the page content simply disappears. For example, if you have 30 objects on a spread, at some point 15 of them disappear (purely conditionally, let's call them even), while the odd ones are visible. If you press the display mode switch (the w button), now the even ones appear, and the odd ones disappear. Then, to display ALL objects, you have to switch the display to enhanced view. But on the next spread, everything can change to the opposite: now half of the objects are not displayed in enhanced view, and you need to switch to normal display mode. And then press W again, on the next page part of the object disappeared again And so on in a circle. It seems that the system needs to receive a SWITCH command to display, because one way or another the objects disappear anyway. The only radical solution to this problem: switch to display via the central processor. Then everything works correctly but extremely slowly. My operating system is Windows 10, video card is Nvidia Geforce 2070 with 8 GB of memory.

    By default, InDesign sets the display mode using the GPU. After updating the program, a critical error began to occur: when turning pages, part of the page content simply disappears. For example, if you have 30 objects on a spread, at some point 15 of them disappear (purely conditionally, let's call them even), while the odd ones are visible. If you press the display mode switch (the w button), now the even ones appear, and the odd ones disappear. Then, to display ALL objects, you have to switch the display to enhanced view. But on the next spread, everything can… more

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15. group size error when turning page

    Create a group of objects, for example, a text block plus a rectangle, and also the same rectangle separately. Then create a new page and rotate it 90 degrees in the page management window. Copy your group and the individual rectangle from the old page and place it on the flipped one. Now enter new dimensions, for example 100 by 10 mm for the group and for the rectangle. The individual rectangle will get the correct dimensions, taking into account the fact that the page is rotated 90 degrees. However, the group will have an error - the vertical dimensions will become the horizontal dimensions and vice versa. You will clearly see how the individual rectangle deforms and how the group changes even though you entered the same values ​​for them.

    Create a group of objects, for example, a text block plus a rectangle, and also the same rectangle separately. Then create a new page and rotate it 90 degrees in the page management window. Copy your group and the individual rectangle from the old page and place it on the flipped one. Now enter new dimensions, for example 100 by 10 mm for the group and for the rectangle. The individual rectangle will get the correct dimensions, taking into account the fact that the page is rotated 90 degrees. However, the group will have an error - the vertical dimensions… more

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16. ungrouping error

    If you copy a group of objects to another layer in InDesign, and then ungroup it, those objects disappear. But what actually happens is this: take the group on layer 1, copy it to layer 2, ungroup it. They will disappear from layer 2 and appear on layer 1 UNDER the group object on the original layer 1. And you can turn off the visibility of layer 1 or even lock it completely before ungrouping the objects on layer 2, but what will happen is that the objects will be moved to layer 1 from layer 2 and hidden under the original group of objects.

    If you copy a group of objects to another layer in InDesign, and then ungroup it, those objects disappear. But what actually happens is this: take the group on layer 1, copy it to layer 2, ungroup it. They will disappear from layer 2 and appear on layer 1 UNDER the group object on the original layer 1. And you can turn off the visibility of layer 1 or even lock it completely before ungrouping the objects on layer 2, but what will happen is that the objects will be moved to layer 1 from layer 2 and hidden under… more

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17. pdf error

    trying to pdf a document and generates this error, have removed the images one by one and it still throws the same error

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18. OR Operator with Anchors Behaves Incorrectly

    InDesign GREP Bug Report: OR Operator with Anchors Behaves Incorrectly

    Summary
    InDesign's GREP engine does not handle the OR operator (|) correctly when used with anchors (^ and $). This behavior differs significantly from standard regex engines and produces unexpected, inconsistent results.

    Problem Description
    When using the OR operator with anchors in InDesign GREP, the anchors are interpreted with incorrect precedence, causing the pattern to behave differently than expected. This issue has been confirmed as a bug by Peter Kahrel, author of "GREP in InDesign."

    Test Cases and Results

    Test Case 1: ^ab|c
    Text: ab ac bc Expected (standard regex): Matches "ab" at line start AND "c" anywhere Actual InDesign result: Only matches "ab" at line start Issue: InDesign interprets as ^(ab|c) instead of (^ab)|c

    Test Case 2: ^a|bc
    Text: ab ac bc Expected (standard regex): Matches "a" at line start AND "bc" anywhere Actual InDesign result: Only matches "a" at line start Issue: Same precedence problem as Test Case 1

    Test Case 3: (^a)|bc
    Text: ab ac bc Expected (standard regex): Matches "a" at line start AND "bc" anywhere Actual InDesign result: Still only matches "a" at line start Issue: Even explicit grouping doesn't resolve the problem

    Test Case 4: (a$)|bc
    Text: ab ac bca Expected (standard regex): Matches "a" at line end AND "bc" anywhere Actual InDesign result: Only matches "bc" ($ anchor completely ignored) Issue: End-of-line anchor is ignored entirely

    Test Case 5: bc|(a$)
    Text: ab ac bca Expected (standard regex): Matches "bc" anywhere AND "a" at line end Actual InDesign result: Only matches "bc" ($ anchor ignored) Issue: End-of-line anchor ignored regardless of position

    Test Case 6: bc|a$
    Text: ab ac bca ac ab bc a Expected (standard regex): Matches "bc" anywhere AND "a" at line end Actual InDesign result: No matches at all Issue: Pattern completely fails when $ anchor is second in OR expression

    Impact
    * Users cannot rely on standard regex behavior for OR operations with anchors
    * Complex workarounds are required for simple pattern matching
    * Documentation doesn't warn users about this non-standard behavior
    * Patterns that work in other regex engines fail unexpectedly in InDesign

    Technical Details
    * InDesign Version: 20.3.1 x64

    Requested Fix
    Please fix the OR operator precedence to match standard regex behavior:
    1. ^ab|c should match "ab" at line start OR "c" anywhere
    2. (a$)|bc should match "a" at line end OR "bc" anywhere
    3. Explicit grouping should work as expected
    4. End-of-line anchors should not be ignored in OR expressions

    InDesign GREP Bug Report: OR Operator with Anchors Behaves Incorrectly

    Summary
    InDesign's GREP engine does not handle the OR operator (|) correctly when used with anchors (^ and $). This behavior differs significantly from standard regex engines and produces unexpected, inconsistent results.

    Problem Description
    When using the OR operator with anchors in InDesign GREP, the anchors are interpreted with incorrect precedence, causing the pattern to behave differently than expected. This issue has been confirmed as a bug by Peter Kahrel, author of "GREP in InDesign."

    Test Cases and Results

    Test Case 1: ^ab|c
    Text: ab ac bc Expected (standard regex):… more

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19. PDF export freezing on 99%

    Continual problems with PDF exports freezing on 99% and not completing. InDesign is getting worse and worse. Unreliable, unstable, just garbage.

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20. display glitch on zoom / scroll

    New glitchy display issues in all documents when zooming / scrolling. Switching off GPU Performance fixes the issue, but degrades overall performance. Have not had previous issues like this in prior releases.

    1. Indesign Version: 21.3 x64. (Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX A2000 Laptop GPU, current drivers)
    2. Steps to produce result: most scrolling/zooming (alt+scroll)
    3. Expected result: Smooth scrolling/display
    4. Actual result: display glitches and requires zoom/pan to reset or change display mode.
    5. Samples attached. Not dependent on specific files.

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