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  1. Spellcheck Bug

    Spellcheck/User Dictionary keeps defaulting to random languages and cannot not be changed. I've changed my preferences to English (US) several times manually and it will not fix the problem. Please fix this bug.
    Using InDesign 16.1 on macOS Big Sur 11.2.2

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  2. widespread issues with unicode fonts (tibetan) and footnotes

    macos 10.13.6, ID 15.1.3
    completely wacky behaviour of footnotes in combination with unicode tibetan fonts (dduchen, noto, babelstone tibetan). fn numbers in text do not follow formatting, in footnote reference numbers are only one digit (most of the time) and sometimes proper digits (occacionally). odd spaces before letters and words (all fonts), strange behavior with formate changes. this is as ********* as it gets.

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  3. Problem with Keyboard Shortcuts

    On a Mac [10.14.6] I set the F8 key to bring up the Paragraph Style Option box [image attached]. With the most recent update the F8 key does not work unless I have the Paragraph Style Panel open [image attached]. This is an obscure bug but it just means I need one more panel open to access the F8 shortcut. This short cut has worked for a zillion years until now. I hope this is of assistance. Thanks.

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  4. Object menu options not working/ not present/

    InDesign version 2017 CC

    Using plugins for work flow media news.

    Not updated InDesign since the plugins have not released newer supportive version to latest InDesign versions.

    I cannot use Object menu options like Fitting, Lock, Arrange..

    I have reset the preferences multiple times.

    Its just not solving this issue.

    1 vote

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  5. Object menu options not working/ not present/

    InDesign version 2017 CC

    Using plugins for work flow media news.

    Not updated InDesign since the plugins have not released newer supportive version to latest InDesign versions.

    I cannot use Object menu options like Fitting, Lock, Arrange..

    I have reset the preferences multiple times.

    Its just not solving this issue.

    1 vote

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  7. My text does not reach the end of the page and skips to the next page. I've tried several ways and I can't solve this problem. It is a 600-p

    My text does not reach the end of the page and skips to the next page. I've tried several ways and I can't solve this problem. It is a 600-page long document. SOS! Please, thank you

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  8. NEW DOCUMENT DOES NOT APPEAR AFTER LEAVING DOCUMENT SETUP

    WHEN CREATING A NEW DOCUMENT VIA THE UPDATED DOCUMENT SETUP DIALOG, NO DOCUMENT APPEARS AFTER CONFIRMING CHOICES. PRESSING COMMAND-N TO CREATE A SECOND DOCUMENT MAKES THE FIRST DOCUMENT WINDOW APPEAR UNDER THE NEWLY OPENED DOCUMENT SETUP DIALOG.

    2 votes

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  9. shift to constrain and option-drag to copy only working intermittently now

    1. InDesign 16.1
    2. In a document, select an object. Then hold shift and scale the object. Or hold option and drag to copy the object.
    3. When holding shift, I expect constrained proportions. When holding Option, I expect a copy.
    4. Both key modifiers work perfectly in Illustrator, so it's not my keyboard nor my Mac. What I get when holding shift is the same as not holding shift - unconstrained proportions. What I get when holding option is the same as with not holding option - the object is just moved, not copied.
    5. I can't show a test because I can't show…
    2 votes

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  10. Tint slider disappears/doesn't work in 16.1

    The tint slider in the swatches window in the newest update for the Mac version of InDesign (16.1) on Big Sur appears for a fraction of a second and then disappears. You can type in the tint % box, but the slider is inoperable.

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  11. Incorrect replacement of special characters in hyperlinks while exporting to interactive PDF

    In InDesign, the special characters in hyperlinks are converted while exporting as interactive PDF differently depending on the platform (Windows or Mac) and the type of hyperlink and are thus made unusable.

    If the hyperlink replaces a text without further intervention in the document, special Characters are sometimes incorrectly replaced.

    The replacement is different depending on how the hyperlink is used in the document:
    - text that is a hyperlink
    - Assigned hyperlink to a text
    - button

    In addition, Mac and Windows export result in further differences.

    So far I only have tested the letters äüö, but cannot rule…

    2 votes

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  12. Export PDF doesn't allow "Two-up (Cover Page)" view

    Using InDesign v16.1:
    Export PDF preset "High Quality Print" or "Press Quality" viewing option layout for "Two-up (Cover Page)" is grayed out and unavailable. Though if exporting using preset "Smallest File Size" all options available for the PDF layout.
    For book or brochure PDFs, "Two-up (Cover Page)" is the standard, and it used to be available for all export options.———a bug??

    3 votes

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  13. Duplicating Page with Alt + Drag Not Working Anymore

    I cant duplicate pages anymore using alt + dragging.

    Alt dragging the page to the side still works (so that the newly duplicated page appears at the end).
    But when I try to duplicate it to a specific location it just moves the page and does not duplicate it.

    This is really annoying....

    2 votes

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  14. Crash when selecting bullet paragraph style

    I'm trying to select Bullets and Numbering under Paragraph Style Options, and every time I do, InDesign crashes.

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  15. variable font using no font style after PDF export for fillable form

    When using a variable Font (Acumin from Adobe Fonts) for a text field in a fillable form it isn't using any font style when exported to PDF.

    Static fonts act as expected.

    InDesign 2020 16.1 64bit, Windows 10

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  16. share for review

    pins, highlights, strikethroughs all not showing up on web or program. the comment associated is showing, but annotation is not on the pages.

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  17. Search box when updating link

    When I want to update a link and press the link button, an "open/find file-window" is opened. I then often want to search or the file using the file name, but when I press the search box in the upper right hand corner this box is suddenly shrunk to a much smaller size which very small font which is thus illegible (this does not happen when I do the same maneuvre in e.g. Windows Explorer). I want the box to remain the same size so I can see the search term I type.
    I tried to attach screenshots in the…

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  18. Display QuickBooks Hidden Files and Folders in Windows

    <a href="https://www.quickbookspremiersupport.us/display-hidden-files-and-folders-using-windows/">Windows operating system hides many files and folders</a> by default, in order to prevent the users from deleting or modifying files that shouldn’t be touched at all. However, the user can make windows show these hidden files by changing a single setting.

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  19. CC Libraries panel gets stuck a lot!

    When I reboot Indesign it comes back to life but after a short time gets stuck again. Sometimes it just stops responding and sometimes the panel is also enlarged and cropped like the screenshot attached.

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  20. resetting preferences doesn't work

    I've tried the Shift-Command-Option-Control key combination when launching InDesign, making sure to hit those keys immediately after launching. I've tried deleting all the preferences and caches files I know about, according to the search results I see online about such files for InDesign. I've tried restarting my computer, and I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling InDesign.

    But the preferences just WILL NOT RESET no matter what I do. Whaaaaa? When using the key combination, I don't get the "reset preferences" dialog. When deleting the files, I restart and find the same setup I had before trying to reset, when the setup…

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