Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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InDesign 21.6 does not restore Last Used Settings from macOS print dialog with Canon PS driver
I am using Adobe InDesign 21.6 on macOS Tahoe 26.7 with a Canon imagePRESS C650/C750 using Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25.
The Canon printer driver itself works correctly. When printing from Apple Preview, all printer-specific settings are correctly remembered under “Last Used Settings”, including paper source, simplex/duplex, resolution, brightness and toner density adjustments.
The problem occurs only when the macOS printer dialog is opened from Adobe InDesign.
Environment
Adobe InDesign 21.6
macOS Tahoe 26.7
Intel iMac 27" 2020
Canon imagePRESS C650
Canon iPR C750 PS driver
Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25
Printer connected via TCP/IP /…1 vote -
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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Minimised panels not expanding when file opened via Windows Explorer
Using Indesign 21.6 x64, and when InDesign is already running - when double clicking an indd file in Windows Explorer (to open the file in InDesign), the minimized panel icons I have as part of my custom workspace do not open when clicked.
I need to close InDesign and restart, then open the file from within InDesign and then these minimized panels will expand when clicked as expected. Even if all is working as expected (panels expanding on click because I opened file via InDesign), and then if I open a file from Windows Explorer all panels stop opening on…
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text missing
Hi,
System:
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) Apple M1 Pro 16 GB RAM macOS Sonoma 14.6.1
InDesign 2026When I open this file in InDesign 2026, the document opens, but the text and graphics are not visible on several pages.
I don’t know when exactly this happened. I didn’t notice any crash, error message, or problem while saving the file.
What I have tried:
- Switched between GPU and CPU Preview — no change.
- Changed the display settings — no change.
- Opened the file in InDesign 2025. After conversion, some of the text and graphics become visible, but a lot of the…
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split layout view doesn't work anymore
This morning, InDesign was updated (version 21.6), and the split layout view no longer works—or rather, it works only partially: the open document remains visible only on the left side, while the right side of the window is blank. I checked the zoom and page alignment, but nothing is visible.
I’m working on Windows 11. I have already tried the basic troubleshooting steps, including deleting the cache and preferences. I even uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign, but the issue still persists.1 vote -
Ctrl-Z isn't working. Neither is redo. SO frustrating. WTH. It is grayed out and I can not find out why INDD 21.5.1
Ctrl-Z isn't working. Neither is redo. SO frustrating. WTH. It is grayed out and I can not find out why INDD 21.5.1
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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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[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 lost11 votesThe 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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Adobe InDesign Team
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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:
- Open a menu (for example Layout).
- Move the mouse to a menu item, but click very quickly, before the item has had time to become highlighted/active.
- If the click lands in the area of the menu item while it is still not highlighted, InDesign may immediately become completely unresponsive.
- The application cannot be interacted with anymore and has to be force-quit (…
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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…
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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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AI Generated Alt Text Overriding Manual Alt Text
I have Generative AI disabled on my Mac and had manually entered alt-text on 2 images. Another user in my organisation, who had not disabled it, made some minor text amends on my file and my atl-text was overwritten.
I feel that any image that already has alt-text manually added should not be altered by this feature.
Also it would be good that when the feature is turned on it could have an option to only affect images added to the Articles Panel as that is the most common way of setting the tag order.
Mac OS 15.7.4 InDesign 21.2
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Undo completely greyed out and Command-Z will not work
As described^ even force quit the application and opened holding command+option+control+shift. This only allowed me to undo once before greying out the Undo button under Edit and failing to do anything when I clicked Command-Z. Is this part of the new software update?
Have InDesign v 21.5.1
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21.5.1 crash on startup
21.5.1 crashes on startup on my Mac OS computer when it get to the point where it reads plug ins.
Intel Mac on MacOS 26.6.2 (25G83).
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Bug: Span footnotes across columns does not print correctly via direct printing, only works via PDF export
InDesign 21.5.1
INFORME DE ERROR TÉCNICO (BUG REPORT) — ADOBE INDESIGN
Dirigido a: Adobe Systems Incorporated (InDesign Engineering & Development Team)
Asunto: Fallo crítico en el renderizado de impresión directa de notas al pie expandidas entre columnas (Span Footnotes Across Columns)
Estado: Error reproducible en entornos de producción
1. RESUMEN DEL PROBLEMA (SUMMARY)
Existe un fallo grave en el motor de impresión directa (Direct Print Engine) de Adobe InDesign al procesar marcos de texto multicolumna con la opción "Expandir notas al pie entre columnas" (Span Footnotes Across Columns) activada.
Al enviar el documento directamente a una…
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fonts InDesign
I have one machine on Windows 11 and one on Windows 10 both on version 21.4 and the problem isn't fixed. I still get errors for the Calibri
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Display
New release of Indesign does not allow for proper viewing of JPGs regardless of display mode, files are all properly linked. It's impossible to work without seeing any image imports.
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InDesign 21.5.1 x64 freezes when using Content-Aware Fit from the Contextual Task Bar
InDesign 21.5.1 x64 often freezes after importing an image, especially when clicking the Content-Aware Fit button in the contextual task bar, as shown in the attachment.
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Text moves or disappears when moving text frames
I am experiencing a serious issue with text frames in Adobe InDesign on Windows.
When I move a text frame on the page, the text inside the frame sometimes moves by itself, even though I am only moving the text frame and I am not modifying or resizing it.
Sometimes, the text completely disappears from the frame and InDesign displays the red “+” overset text indicator, as if the frame had suddenly become too small to contain the text, even though I did not resize the frame.
When this happens, I can use Ctrl + Alt + C (Fit Frame…
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InDesign freezes when I insert an image.
Everytime I insert an image on InDesign, the system freezes and starts buffering endlessly. Return to work involves shutting InDesing and restarting the computer. It is a nightmare.
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