Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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InDesign freezing when pressing backspace in a text box of more than 500 or 600 words
This only seems to be a problem when using long text boxes more than a few hundred words. InDesign starts to slow down while I'm typing, but if I then select text or press backspace (mostly the latter) then InDesign freezes for 10 to 15 seconds.
I've searched the problem, but the only solution I have found is to try closing the info panel, but this seems to be a CS3 fix and doesn't work.
3 votes -
CC Files in InDesign not showing up
I shared files using CC Files for teams using my work account, and the sync with my account on my home computer in the user folder/creative cloud files, however they don't show up in the START workspace when I launch InDesign. How do I get these files to show up in the application?
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The order of Arabic digits is reversed when changing their character direction
- Adobe InDesign CC 2017.1
- Create a textbox, type Arabic characters including some digits. Change character direction from 'Default' to 'Right to Left'.
- Arabic letters are RTL, but Arabic digits are written LTR; So when you change character direction to RTL, they should be in their right direction.
- Letters are RTL, but digits are reversed. The problem is that Arabic script is written RTL, but its digits' direction is LTR. Just like when you move caret and logically it moves in correct direction.
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3 votes
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Hyperlinks
I use a lot of hyperlinks in a document which link to the individual products on our website for online ordering and stock levels.
The Hyperlink panel frequently corrupts - I lose the ‘traffic light’ link status indicator and location of the link (page No.) - meaning I have to remove InDesign and execute a clean install to get the feature back.
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Adobe inDesign is shutting down
Adobe in Design is shutting dow. A serious error was detected. Please restart InDesign to recover work in any unsaved InDesign documents. This happened when importing an image cmd D.
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Taking much time to load, i have to wait until loading completes.
I have been using InDesign since 3 years and have handled a lot more heavy files. From 2 days, i have been facing a problem that after placing the subject in frame box, the InDesign starts loading and till the time checking not completed i am unable to do anything else. This is more frustrating because the file is not too heavy.
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2 votes
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bugs with version 21.4
Since version 21.4, there have been a lot of bugs and slowdowns while working.
The process freezes very quickly, and I am forced to force-quit the application to close the software.2 votes -
Justification Alternates (jalt) ignored by the HarfBuzz World-Ready shaping workflow
In the recent InDesign versions Adobe has introduced HarfBuzz as the default text shaping engine but the Justification alternates feature is now not working in OpenType fonts at all, we have confirmed it by testing with several Arabic fonts. For Adobe legacy text rendering engine this feature still works seamlessly but not for Harfbuzz
It has disturbed all the Arabic users past documents.I have attached a test Arabic document with Adobe Naskh font, as this font has justification alternates feature.
Apply the World-Ready Paragraph Composer.
Justify the Arabic paragraph.
In Arabic Enabled InDesign set the Insert Kashidas to: None (image attached)
Enable Justification Alternates. (image attached)Compare the broken result under HarfBuzz with the correct result under Legacy Text Shaping.
In the recent InDesign versions Adobe has introduced HarfBuzz as the default text shaping engine but the Justification alternates feature is now not working in OpenType fonts at all, we have confirmed it by testing with several Arabic fonts. For Adobe legacy text rendering engine this feature still works seamlessly but not for Harfbuzz
It has disturbed all the Arabic users past documents.I have attached a test Arabic document with Adobe Naskh font, as this font has justification alternates feature.
Apply the World-Ready Paragraph Composer.
Justify the Arabic paragraph.
In Arabic Enabled InDesign set the Insert Kashidas to: None…2 votes -
Cursore cambia in clessidra
Versone 21.4 x 64
Il cursore si trasforma in clessidra e resta così per tutto il tempo rendendo impossibile comprendere ad esempio i punti di input del testo.
Ho provato ad installare nuovamente il software ma il problema è sempre lì.
Credo anche che sia correlato alla presenza di immagini nel documento poichè mi pare che a volte inizi da quando si inseriscono immagini.Per favore aiuto perché non si riesce a lavorare così.
Grazie
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InDesign v21.4 crashing every 5 minutes
Since my update to v21.4 today, InDesign 2026 has been crashing on me every 5 minutes - once was under a minute of opening, while I was reading about a missing font.
I want to roll back to previous version2 votesPlease submit the crash report to us. (Guidelines to submit a crash are available at (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/submit-crash-reports.html )
Also, please send the following information to sharewithID@adobe.com :
- Reproducible Steps – What were you doing when InDesign crashed?
- Video recording of the crash
- Is(Are) the issue related to a specific document(s)/asset(s)? If yes, could you provide the document(s)/asset(s) to us? Please package the entire document (To package the document, choose File → Package…)
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Indesign: In the "Align" window, Distribute Spacing disappears
Indesign: In the "Align" window, Distribute Spacing disappears
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Font family names containing "&" display incorrectly in font menu
Adobe InDesign v21.3
Steps to reproduce the issue
- Install two test fonts with the following family names:
- “A & B - Test 1”
- “A&B - Test 2”
- Launch InDesign.
- Open the Character panel.
- Type “A & B”
- Observe the displayed family names in the dropdown results.
Expected result
Both family names should display exactly as defined in the font name table:
- “A & B”
- “A&B”
Actual result
The family name containing spaces around the ampersand displays correctly:
- “A & B”
The family name with the ampersand between adjacent characters does not display correctly in the dropdown:
- “AB”
The ampersand is removed from the dropdown display only when positioned between non-space characters.
Additional notes
- The full family name displays correctly elsewhere in the UI after selection.
- This appears to be specific to ampersands between adjacent characters, though it could potentially affect other special characters as well.
- The OpenType name table values are spec-compliant. Please see name ID 6 in the OpenType
nametable specification. - Name IDs 1, 4, 6, and 16 all preserve the ampersand correctly.
Attachments
- Screenshot showing the font search results and incorrect dropdown rendering.
- Two minimal test fonts demonstrating the issue.
Dropbox link to test fonts: test_fonts.zip
Adobe InDesign v21.3
Steps to reproduce the issue
- Install two test fonts with the following family names:
- “A & B - Test 1”
- “A&B - Test 2”
- Launch InDesign.
- Open the Character panel.
- Type “A & B”
- Observe the displayed family names in the dropdown results.
Expected result
Both family names should display exactly as defined in the font name table:
- “A & B”
- “A&B”
Actual result
The family name containing spaces around the ampersand displays correctly:
- “A & B”
The family name with the ampersand between adjacent characters does not display correctly in the dropdown:
- “AB”
The ampersand…
2 votes - Install two test fonts with the following family names:
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shift + arrow not working
Adobe Indesign version 21.3 x64
Suddenly my shift + arrow movement is not working. the normal arrow movement is still working but I want to increase the increment without going into the settings because I use both the small single pixel movement and the larger one I used to get out o the shift key. Please help2 votes -
file name in save dialog disappears, space bar deletes the text
Typing in the file name dialog box makes the text disappear or the field will be blank to start with (not retaining the original name), see screen recording
MacBook Pro M1
26.4.1
InDesign 21.32 votes -
InDesign 21.3 (2026) Share for Review Comments Unmapped on Desktop
This is an ongoing, years-long problem. When people comment via an Indesign Share for review link, the list of comments appears on the desktop app as unmapped/no pins. However, if you view the link online, you can see the same comments with pins where the commenters dropped them. It's a much more cumbersome workflow having to go to a different window to see all of the feedback. I don't know why this continues to be a problem.
InDesign 21.3
macOS Tahoe 26.3.1
Apple M4 Max2 votes -
Rolling cursor in InDesign
I completely get how incredibly irritating that is, especially when you have a strict deadline to hit and the software is just stuck spinning. The constant rolling cursor in InDesign is usually caused by the program getting trapped in a loop, trying to calculate or locate something in the background over and over again.
Here are the fastest ways to force InDesign to stop lagging so you can
finish and submit your work:2 votes -
Flex Layout is unusable
Flex Layout feature is unusable. Not once did it work like intended. Just as an example. I just tried it again with 40 images that were dropped arranged in a grid with the intent of just standardizing the gutters quickly. But it just scrambled the order randomly. It is mind bugling. This should be feature number one. Figma Auto Layout is way better.
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ID grey screen after awake
Already an older version of ID had this bug, but years ago the screen was white grey, now dark greay.
- Mac sleep, 2. Mac awake, 3. all ID screen is dark grey, even if refreshing or changing zoom or position. 4. I can select elements, but I see only the blue selectors, not the content or background. 5. need to quit ID and to restart to work as usual. 6. not seeing the content I sometimes do not know If I should save or not – risking to loose the work.
Indesign 21.3 with Max OS 15.7.5
2 votes
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