[ID-4274638]Text disappears intermittently while Typing
I am using InDesign 2026 on a PC and text disappears intermittently as I'm typing. I don't know exactly what triggers it. It reappears of if scroll up or down but it annoying all the same. Can it be fixed?
Analysis
- This may be specific to Windows Platform only.
Workaround
- Change the presentation mode.
- Add more text.
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Elaine Collins
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Fix for this issue is now available in the latest InDesign Prerelease build - 21.2.0.27
Please try out this Prerelease build and let us know if it resolves the issue.
If you are not already part of InDesign's Prerelease program and would like to join and try out the latest Prerelease build, please do the following:
* Go to https://www.adobeprerelease.com/
* Sign in with your Adobe ID (the Email ID associated with your Adobe account)
* Select ‘Available Programs’
* Find ‘InDesign Prerelease’ and click ‘Join’
* Once you’ve joined, go to the Creative Cloud Desktop Application on your machine, click on 'Apps' in the section on the left
* Select the 'Pre-release' tab – there you will find the InDesign (Prerelease) build
* To check the Build number of the Prerelease build, hover the cursor over the name – you will see the Build number 'v_________'
* Select ‘Install’
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Adobe InDesign team
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Anonymous
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When editing text, the following often occurs: clicking on any menu button or clicking on any other point to give attributes to the dragged text, the text is instantly erased, leaving only one unexpected character. I am currently editing a book and I am afraid that this will cause a serious and grave mistake.
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Damien Lockner commented
Scrolling in and out also provides a way to refresh the display and make the text reappear.
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The bug may occur when selecting text. The current paragraph disappears during text selection. Then, on mouse release, the sibling paragraphs of the same style disappear.
The bug also occurs on a simple click in the text. The sibling paragraphs of the same style disappear.
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When editing a text box, the text disappears.
I have to switch the display mode (Overview > Normal or Normal > Overview) to make the text appear again.This bug occurs frequently (10~20 times a day) but I did not identify what is the trigger.
Version 2017.1
Build 12.1.0.56 x64
Windows 10 x64