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  1. Unable to deselect image in latest update

    When selected multiple boxes (image, text, graphic etc.) In the latest update (21.4) I am unable to deselect the image box using shift if there is an image placed which I used to be able to do. I am currently selecting what I need manually which is a pain when dealing with lots of elements.

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  2. ID very slow in scrolling with many tables

    When a document has many tables, even if small ones, scrolling is abysmally slow. You can't work on it, since you can't even stop scrolling when expected, since ID continue scrolling to previous or following pages as it likes.

    I had this same document in CS6 on a Mac mini Quad-Core 2012. It was faster than with the latest ID on a Mac mini M4 Pro.

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  3. Puntero de mouse queda trabado con icono de reloj y permite trabajar a medias

    Apenas se abre el programa y selecciono una herramienta, el puntero queda trabado con ese icono, permite seleccionar menues pero no puedo hacer nada mas y es mucho peor cuando inserto una imagen, se crashea todo y es imposible tener un flujo de trabajo, no se soluciona incluso al reiniciar el programa. La unica forma de salir es a través de el finalizardor de tareas.
    No puedo deshacer ninguna accion y los menues que se abren estas en blanco.

    2 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. InDesign 2026 21.5.1.73 : Concatenation of "Font Style" in the "Font Family" field: "Character Styles" functions

    InDesign 2026 21.5.1.73
    Concatenation of "Font Style" in the "Font Family" field:
    "Character Styles" functions
    If I apply only a "Font Style" without specifying the "Font Family" part, when I apply the style to text, it adds "Font Style" next to "Font Family" (not normal) and also within "Font Style" (normal).

    Example with "Futura std" in "Paragraph Styles" + "Bold Condensed" in "Character Styles"

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  6. InDesign crash issue when updating files

    When working on book editing in InDesign, placing Illustrator artwork into InDesign causes InDesign to freeze and fail to save when the Illustrator artwork is updated.

    3 votes

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  7. Tables are causing a crash every time I attempt to split or merge a cell in a table.

    In Adobe InDesign 2026 (21.5.1) I am unable to work in tables. Any time I attempt to merge two cells or split a cell vertically or horizontally I experience a crash. I had to downgrade to 20.5.5 to get tables to work correctly. MacOS Tahoe Version 26.2.2.

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  8. copy paste illustrator zu indesign (und andersrum)

    Wieso kann nicht einfach, wie von allen anderen Programmen, zwischen Illustrator und Indesign copy/paste verwendet werden (und von Indesign zu Illustrator) ?
    Ich will nicht zig mal herumprobieren welche Voreinstellungen jetzt die richtigen sind damit ein Teil des Kopierten ankommt und der Rest nicht oder wieder ein PDF eingefügt wird ohne dass ich weiter am Text arbeiten kann.

    Und wieso stürzt das neue Indesing so oft ab bei copy/paste?

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  9. Mp4 export – create animated posts for social media directly in Indesign

    In Indesign hat man alles um sinnvoll layouten zu können und sogar die Möglichkeit einfache Animationen einzubauen. Wieso wird der professionelle Workflow nicht verbessert und ein Mp4 Export direkt in Indesign integriert?
    Wieso soll ich auf Adobe Express oder Canva ausweichen oder Dritthersteller Workaround-Plugins verwenden, um einfache animierte Social Media Posts zu erstelllen. Animate und After Effects sind viel zu kompliziert um z.B. ein Balkendiagramm schnell zu animieren. Indesign kann es ja bereits nur der Export fehlt.

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  10. Disconnected from Share for Review link

    I'm unable to

    a) open the share for review link in Chrome (I get a Disconnected error) and
    b) I can't see any annotations (pins, highlights, and contextual markers) via InDesign review window. I can only see the comments attached to each spread

    AI tells me that: My Share for Review link is no longer synced to Adobe’s cloud review servers.

    Going to adobe.com/files (Creative Cloud > Home > Your Files) = also gives me a disconnected error.
    When I check my account on the top right (in Creative Cloud) = I only see the preload screen like its about…

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  11. 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…

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  12. [Data Merge] MacRoman special characters corrupted after updating data source in InDesign 21.5.1

    Product version: Adobe InDesign 21.5.1

    Operating system: macOS 26.5.2

    Last working version: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1

    Description:

    Since updating to InDesign 21.5/21.5.1, Data Merge incorrectly decodes special characters in legacy MacRoman tab-delimited TXT data sources.

    The same data sources and InDesign documents work correctly in InDesign 21.4.1. In InDesign 21.5.1, special characters such as German umlauts, ß and accented characters become corrupted when “Update Data Source” is used.

    Selecting the source with these import settings does not resolve the problem:

    • Delimiter: Tab
    • Encoding: ASCII
    • Platform: Macintosh

    Re-selecting the data source with the same options also does not reliably restore the characters.

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  13. can't resize the program window

    I can't resize the program window from the either side or from any corner. Sometimes if i keep trying, it will eventually work, but other times I could try 10 times and it won't resize.
    We are using Windows 11 Pro with dual monitors.

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  14. collapsed palette panels on the right side don't open

    Collapsed palette panels on the right side don't always open when clicked on, it may work for a while but then stops until I reset my workspace, then it works for a while and then stops again. Clicking icons (sometimes) does not open the palette panels. Resetting the workspace fixes it. We are using Windows 11 Pro. Coworkers have the same issues.
    InDesign version 21.5.1 ME

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  15. [ID-4285792] Saving as idml changes table column widths

    InDesign version 21.5.1 ME saving as idml changes table column widths.
    We are using Windows 11 Pro. Coworkers have the same issues.

    5 votes

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    The fix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign 2026 release, version 21.6


    Please update your version of InDesign when this new release becomes available in your locale.


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    Adobe InDesign team

  16. 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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  17. Adobe Fonts Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)

    Product: Adobe Fonts
    Font Family: Adobe Kannada (Bold Weight)
    Component: OpenType Ligature Rules / Complex Script Shaping
    Operating System / App: Adobe World-Ready Layout Engine (Photoshop / InDesign)

    Title: Broken OpenType Ligature Mapping for "cha ottu" (ಚ್ಚ) in Bold Weight

    Description:
    In the "Adobe Kannada" font family, complex text shaping for the ಚ (cha) ottu functions correctly in the Regular weight. However, when switched to the Bold weight, the OpenType ligature rules mapping is broken. Instead of rendering a bold cha ottu, it outputs a ಜ (ja) or ja ottu glyph.

    Steps to Replicate:
    1. Type a word requiring a…

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  18. 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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  19. UNDO doesn't work and/with cursor issue

    Several times a day, at random, my cursor suddenly gets stuck on a tool (while remaining usable). Then UNDO stops working. At that point I can save my document and close it, but I'm forced to quit InDesign via Task Manager and restart it for things to work again.

    I updated to version 21.5.1 yesterday, but the problem persists.

    -

    MacBook pro nov 2023
    Apple M3 - 8 Go

    Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.1 (25F80)

    InDesign 21.5.1

    2 votes

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  20. 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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