[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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Fix for this issue is available in the latest InDesign 2026 release (21.2.0.30) and InDesign 2025 LTS release (20.5.2.078), please update to this release from CCD app.
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Adobe InDesign team
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Anonymous
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Same highly frustrating issue on my M1 macbook air. Text disappears about every other edit. Need to zoom in and out to make it reappear.
Adobe you need to get this horrendus bug fixed immediately!
Document layout amateur hour. Is Word becoming a better alternative than Indesign?? -
Laurie Ruhlin
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This is happening on my M1 Mac mini 16.3.2 big sur.
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Tom
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I, too, am having this issue on an M1 MacBook. Used multiple fonts. I have to Undo the typing or move the text box to make the text visible. Tried to upload a video, but I guess it is too large.
Further testing seems to be that it happens when I re-activate the text box to do further edits.
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Whocares
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Same problem here on Mac Mini M1, all latest software. Every text disappears after my first edit / input. Unable to get things done.
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Racoon
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Upgraded to the new iMac and this is happening to me too. SO infuriating!! It's taking me double the time to create a brochure layout! I tried downgrading to the previous Indesign (16.3.1) but still having the same issue. Please help.
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CS
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Since upgrading to an M1 Mac mini, I've been experiencing this issue constantly. Like others, I zoom in and out to see the text again, but it might only last a few seconds before it disappears again.
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Anonymous
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I'm getting this issue where when I make any changes to text within a textbox, like typing within it, cutting/pasting, editing, etc. the text disappears. Sometimes it'll come back if I click out of the textbox. Sometimes it comes back if I switch between normal and preview mode or when I zoom in and out.
I have disabled the GPU Performance settings in the Preferences and it works better, but the problem persists.
I'm running:
Mac OS 11.5.1
MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)
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Anonymous
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same issue here.
M1, latest indesign.
text keeps on disappearing while editing it.
really su*** and that bug is a pain to work with.
Only solution I found out is to quickly zoom in and out again (alt + / alt -)Adobe, you better fix that!
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richard rawlins
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I used the overprint preview feature to text change and that works no glitch
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Sharon Parker Cox
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I'm using a new MacBook Air with latest InDesign update and having the same problem. I accidentally discovered a "fix" -- make text changes in Overprint Preview mode (View drop-down menu). So far, that is working for me.
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John R (Grizz) Deal
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I just realized Abhionav's response was from A YEAR AGO...what the heck happened to Adobe? This only started recently for me (M1 Mac Mini, Mac OS 11.4). I loaded Quark Xpress to get my work done. Works fine.
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Anonymous
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Partial fix: press Page Up and Page Down to make the text re-appear.
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Esteban
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Remember when InDesign was the solution to Quark's horrible customer service?
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John R (Grizz) Deal
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Disappearing text makes ID unusable. Is Quark still around?
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Sarah Way
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I'm on an M1 MacBook Pro with the latest everything and this problem is making my work flow to a crawl. Every time I make ANY CHANGE in a text box (including typing anything, cutting and pasting, etc.) all the text disappears and i have to adjust the View to make it reappear. I am on deadline. HELP.
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Jonathan Cline
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This is happening to me too! I start typing in a text box and the text keeps disappearing, reappearing, disappearing, etc. If I zoom in or out it shows up again, but it's literally every few seconds when editing a text box.
System:
macOS Big Sur Version 11.4
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
Memory 8 GBAdobe:
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Anonymous
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Same issue here, InDesign 2021 (16.3.2), Macbook Pro 13 M1 2020.
Annoying, all day the same thing, have to press W every time to switch between previews so the text could be visible again. -
Adrian Hardisty Horsley
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This is a huge annoyance. Please fix! I am on the newest M1 MacBook Pro as well. I didn't have this issue with the Airbook..
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Chris Turner
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Also having this issue on the latest update (which I thought would be patched!) M1 MacBook Pro
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Keith
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Still doing it. seems creative suite is getting less reliable each year. Did Microsoft take over the developing lol?