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1. Adobe InDesign Freezes and Does Not Close

   Adobe InDesign frequently freezes while I am working. The application becomes completely unresponsive, and the mouse pointer changes to the blue spinning loading cursor. I cannot close the program normally and have to force it to close using Task Manager.

   This issue interrupts my work and may cause unsaved changes to be lost. Please investigate the cause and provide a solution.

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2. alt text when placing multiple images

   Not sure it's ready for prime time yet, but the AI generate alt text does not work when placing multiple images at once.

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3. 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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4. Drag/Drop Link Causes Loading (Spinny) Wheel - Must Force Quit InDesign and Restart on Windows

   Occasionally, mostly when placing photos of PDF's via drag/drop, and at other random times, InDesign will be stuck, and the mouse cursor will be stuck on the loading/spinning wheel. I will have to open the Task Manager, force quit InDesign, and re-open. When I re-open, it will typically load the document exactly where I left off. Sometimes it's saved my work and other times it had not.

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5. In InDesign 2026 updated as of 6/20 frequently freezes when adding a figure to a document.
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6. Everything on my screen goes invisible

   When working in a document, everything on my screen goes invisible. It's all still there because I can select it and get the selection boxes but can't see it. This happens sporadically and there does not seem to be a certain thing that triggers it.

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7. multiple files not placing correctly when placing multi-page pdf into frames

   I found this error posted as a bug; since that post was from 2022 with a version of inDesign well past I'm making a new post.
   Adobe InDesign version 21.4.1
   I need to impose several 2 sided cards for printing.
   File>Place... Select multiple pdfs - Open
   Place PDF - Choose All under Pages - Repeat for all placed items (doing 4 in my example)

   OK so in recording for this post I figured out that if I place on to blank pages, this didn't happen -- all pages of all 4 pdfs placed for 8 total. If I do my usual habit of placing the crop marks and a frame on a parent page, then place my multiple pdfs into frames on the main pages so I can step and repeat them all, it SKIPS EVERY OTHER PDF. :( Placing into an empty frame ensured correct placement and saved me a step.

   The unplaced pdf files show up in the links menu but are otherwise in an inaccessible limbo.

   I found this error posted as a bug; since that post was from 2022 with a version of inDesign well past I'm making a new post.
   Adobe InDesign version 21.4.1
   I need to impose several 2 sided cards for printing.
   File>Place... Select multiple pdfs - Open
   Place PDF - Choose All under Pages - Repeat for all placed items (doing 4 in my example)

   OK so in recording for this post I figured out that if I place on to blank pages, this didn't happen -- all pages of all 4 pdfs placed for 8 total. If I do my… more

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8. InDesign Save, Save As and Close become disabled on macOS 27 beta while document remains modified; false background-task lock and data-loss

   Product information

   • Product: Adobe InDesign
   • Primary affected version: InDesign 2026 21.4.1
   • Other affected versions: [add versions tested]
   • Operating system: macOS 27 beta [exact version/build]
   • Platform: Apple silicon
   • Severity: Critical / potential data loss
   • Reproducibility: Frequent but intermittent

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   Problem description

   InDesign repeatedly enters a save-locked state during ordinary editing on the macOS 27 beta.

   After several successful saves, an open and modified .indd document suddenly can no longer be saved. The document tab continues to display the modified-document asterisk, but the following commands are disabled:

   • Save
   • Save As
   • Save a Copy
   • Revert

   Closing the document is also unavailable or unsuccessful.

   When quitting InDesign, the application reports:

   InDesign cannot quit because one or more tasks are running in the background.

   The Window → Utilities → Background Tasks panel is empty. There is no task to cancel, no progress indicator, and no visible alert explaining the failure.

   Waiting does not restore saving. InDesign must eventually be force-quit, creating a substantial risk of losing work.

   Expected behavior

   A modified document should permit Save or Save As.

   If a save or other background task is active, InDesign should:

   • Show it in the Background Tasks panel.
   • Complete it or return an actionable error.
   • Re-enable document commands after completion or failure.
   • Allow the user to cancel the operation where supported.
   • Never remain permanently locked with unsaved changes and no recovery path.

   Actual behavior

   • InDesign recognizes the document as modified.
   • All native save commands are disabled.
   • The Background Tasks panel is empty.
   • The application incorrectly claims that a background task prevents quitting.
   • No recovery occurs.
   • Force Quit is required.
   • The only consistently successful rescue method has been IDML export followed by reopening and resaving the document.
   • The failure later recurs.

   Steps to reproduce

   1. Run InDesign on macOS 27 beta.
   2. Open an ordinary .indd file.
   3. Make text or layout changes.
   4. Save normally.
   5. Continue editing and saving several times.
   6. At an unpredictable point, make another edit.
   7. Observe the asterisk in the document tab.
   8. Open the File menu.
   9. Observe that Save, Save As and Save a Copy are disabled.
   10. Attempt to quit InDesign.
   11. Observe the warning that background tasks are running.
   12. Open the Background Tasks panel.
   13. Observe that it is empty.

   Frequency and scope

   The failure occurs frequently and has been observed:

   • In multiple documents.
   • In multiple InDesign versions.
   • With documents belonging to an .indb Book.
   • With individual documents opened without relying on a cloud or network path.
   • After IDML reconstruction.
   • In relatively lightweight files.
   • Without third-party plug-ins.

   It may affect more than one open document during the same InDesign session.

   Troubleshooting performed

   The following have already been tested without resolving the issue:

   • Deleted/reset InDesign preferences.
   • Moved files to the local Desktop/internal SSD.
   • Disabled Preflight.
   • Confirmed the Background Tasks panel is empty.
   • Exported files to IDML and recreated .indd files.
   • Tested multiple InDesign files.
   • Tested multiple InDesign versions.
   • Confirmed no third-party plug-ins are installed.
   • Confirmed the documents are relatively light.
   • Tested outside cloud/network storage.

   Book-file context

   Several affected documents are components of an InDesign Book (.indb). However:

   • The component files are independent native .indd files.
   • The issue affects multiple files.
   • Rebuilding the component documents through IDML does not permanently resolve it.
   • The same behavior appears in more than one InDesign release.

   The .indb context may be a trigger, particularly if numbering, synchronization or other book operations invoke an internal asynchronous task, but the visible Background Tasks queue remains empty.

   Technical interpretation

   The UI state suggests that InDesign internally believes a save or asynchronous operation is still active:

   • The document dirty flag remains set.
   • Save commands are disabled.
   • Quit is blocked.
   • No task is exposed in Background Tasks.
   • No error is returned to the user.

   This could involve:

   • A leaked or unresolved background-task state.
   • A save-operation flag that is never cleared.
   • File coordination or atomic-save behavior under the macOS beta.
   • An AppKit menu-validation incompatibility.
   • A document/book synchronization callback that never completes.
   • A macOS 27 compatibility regression affecting several InDesign releases.

   Because it reproduces across InDesign versions on the same beta operating system, macOS is likely an important factor. Nevertheless, InDesign should fail safely and provide a recoverable error rather than disabling every save mechanism.

   Production impact

   This is a critical data-integrity problem.

   Users may unknowingly continue working while the application is already incapable of saving. There is no warning when the failure state begins. The problem becomes visible only when the user attempts a save or quit.

   Force Quit can discard all work since the last successful save. IDML export is only an emergency workaround and is not an acceptable replacement for reliable .indd saving.

   System details

   • InDesign: 21.4.1
   • Additional versions tested: [versions]
   • macOS: macOS 27 beta [version/build]
   • Mac: [model]
   • Processor: [processor]
   • RAM: [RAM]
   • Storage: Internal SSD
   • Available disk space: [amount]
   • Plug-ins: No third-party plug-ins
   • Fonts used: Primarily Minion Pro and standard/Adobe fonts
   • Documents: Text-heavy, relatively light .indd files; some managed through .indb

   Attachments available

   • Screenshot of disabled Save and Save As commands while the document is marked modified.
   • Screenshot of the false background-task quit warning.
   • Screenshot of the empty Background Tasks panel.
   • Screenshot of the exact InDesign version.
   • Sample .indd and .indb files, if Adobe requests them.
   • macOS sysdiagnose and Adobe logs, if instructions are provided.
   • Screen recording of the reproduction, if required.

   Requested action

   Please:

   1. Reproduce the issue using InDesign 21.4.1 on the current macOS 27 beta.
   2. Test both individual documents and documents included in an .indb.
   3. Investigate save-state flags and hidden background operations.
   4. Coordinate with Apple if the regression originates in macOS.
   5. Provide a workaround that restores native saving without restarting or rebuilding through IDML.
   6. Treat this as a high-priority data-loss issue.

   Product information

   • Product: Adobe InDesign
   • Primary affected version: InDesign 2026 21.4.1
   • Other affected versions: [add versions tested]
   • Operating system: macOS 27 beta [exact version/build]
   • Platform: Apple silicon
   • Severity: Critical / potential data loss
   • Reproducibility: Frequent but intermittent

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   Problem description

   InDesign repeatedly enters a save-locked state during ordinary editing on the macOS 27 beta.

   After several successful saves, an open and modified .indd document suddenly can no longer be saved. The document tab continues to display the modified-document asterisk, but the following commands are disabled:

   • Save
   • Save As
   • Save a Copy
   • Revert

   Closing the document is also unavailable or… more

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

   Hello Alberto,

   
   

   Thank you for the detailed report of the issue you are facing. We would like to investigate this further.

   
   

   To help us do that, please put all the test files, screenshots, etc. in a folder and put it in a shareable location (like Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc.) and share the link with us.

   
   

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9. 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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10. [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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11. 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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12. Shadow

    ID 2026, 21.0 x 64:
    When I move a field/object, the drop shadow is partly not moved to the same place. It appears in different places. See screenshot attached. The text field is grouped, the QR code is not.
    This ist new with ID 2026. Thank you

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    Need More Info  ·  AdminSanyam Talwar (Senior Lead Software Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded

    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…)

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13. 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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14. Display glitch when multiple files open

    This has been most noticeable when we have multiple files open simultaneously. We work in a two-screen setup, so each of my team members will have the main INDD window on one screen and a reference INDD file on the second screen. As you're working in the main file, it will glitch at a diagonal to where most of your document is not visible. (see screenshot). This has been happening constantly for at least a month, if not longer. Version 21.4.1

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15. variable devanagari fonts characters not composing correctly

    Variable fonts in Devanagari & Gurmukhi no longer compose characters correctly. InDesign 21.3. Mac Sequoia 15.7.1.

    They did work previously, and if I open an old file the fonts still appear correctly until I change something.
    Font is Anek Devanagari/Gurmukhi, or Noto Sans. Static versions work file.

    I don't see this bug in the list of things fixed in the latest update, has it been corrected?

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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.

    —

    Adobe InDesign Team

18. freeze

    InDesign freezes when clicking a menu item before it becomes highlighted

    I have encountered a reproducible UI bug in the latest version of Adobe InDesign on macOS Sequoia.

    The issue occurs when using the application menus:

    1. Open a menu (for example Layout).
    2. Move the mouse to a menu item, but click very quickly, before the item has had time to become highlighted/active.
    3. If the click lands in the area of the menu item while it is still not highlighted, InDesign may immediately become completely unresponsive.
    4. The application cannot be interacted with anymore and has to be force-quit (killall InDesign / Force Quit).

    The problem is not document-specific and can be reproduced with a new, empty document.

    It seems to be related to the menu's mouse hit-testing or hover/highlight state: essentially, clicking a menu item faster than the UI can update its highlighted state can cause the entire application to freeze.

    This is particularly easy to trigger for users who work quickly and are accustomed to clicking menu items immediately after opening a menu.

    Keyboard shortcuts work normally, so I currently avoid using the menus whenever possible.

    Expected behavior:
    If the user clicks a menu item before its visual highlight has updated, InDesign should either activate the item normally or simply ignore the click. It should not freeze the entire application.

    Actual behavior:
    InDesign becomes completely unresponsive and requires a force quit.

    InDesign freezes when clicking a menu item before it becomes highlighted

    I have encountered a reproducible UI bug in the latest version of Adobe InDesign on macOS Sequoia.

    The issue occurs when using the application menus:

    1. Open a menu (for example Layout).
    2. Move the mouse to a menu item, but click very quickly, before the item has had time to become highlighted/active.
    3. If the click lands in the area of the menu item while it is still not highlighted, InDesign may immediately become completely unresponsive.
    4. The application cannot be interacted with anymore and has to be force-quit (… more
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19. 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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20. 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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