Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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1727 results found
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Two Monitors - UI Window Always Loads Off Screen - Can't Resize Mac OS 14.5
This has been a bug for at least 5 years with InDesign (see link at the bottom of the post).
When a Mac user has two monitors, if the primary monitor is situated "lower" than the secondary monitor in a side-by-side configuration in the Display "Arrange" setting (see screenshot, main display is laptop, on right), then the windows will always load slightly off screen, locking the user out of moving them or rearranging them.
There is a temporary fix to put the main monitor "higher" than the secondary monitor in the horizontal arrangement.
However, this is an unacceptable long…
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Windows<Effect
Can't move the slider by mouse in the Effect panel tool
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distorted window
Adobe InDesign 16.2; screenshot; MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3
When scrolling, x-which bars are created, which disappear again when scrolling, but new ones are constantly created. Why? What can I do against it?1 vote -
Highlight filename in save window
Just upgraded to the M1 Mac version 17.0.1, and the file name is not highlighted by the default.
Please fix. AND ONLY THE FILE NAME. NOT THE EXTENSION.
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Panel UI out of place, some options missing
Some panels UI out of place, some options missing or hidden. This started happening after latest update.
Indesign version 19.5, MacOS version 14.6.1 (23G93)
Restarting application and/or computer not helping.1 vote -
distorted window
Adobe InDesign 16.2; screenshot; MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3
When scrolling, x-which bars are created, which disappear again when scrolling, but new ones are constantly created. Why? What can I do against it?1 vote -
indesign 19 0.1 version the vbscripts don't work when pressing it gives me the window error sound and nothing happens
indesign 19 0.1 version the VB scripts don't work when pressing it gives me the window error sound and nothing happens. I try to place multiple pdf and it gives me the window error sound please help
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[ID-4271100]With Application Frame "OFF", Green Maximize Button Doesn't Zoom to Fit Anymore
ID 21.0
OSX 15.7.1Just updated ID and all the previous docs I've been working on today, are opening in huge windows. It takes a few resizes to scale down the window, then grabbing the bottom right corner to resize the window finally, it's jumping away from the cursor.
Resizing windows when tiling still does that (as per the previous version/bug), which is also super annoying. Please fix all these bugs!! It's like no one at Adobe uses these products
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34 votesThe fix of the issue is now available in the latest InDesign 2026(v21.0.1.006). We recommend you upgrade to the latest version for the fix.
If you are unable to see the update, go to the Creative Cloud application, click on the context menu on the top right, and click on Check for App Updates.
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Adobe InDesign Team
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After changing workspace the extension panels become huge
After changing workspace the extensions panels contents become huge. Clicking on anything in the panel does not work. Turning the panel off and on, changing workspace several times does not help. Only restarting the application makes the panel the standard size (zoom). Today I updated the application to the latest version, but the previous version also had the problem.
This is terribly annoying because I have to turn indesign off and on dozens of times during the day.
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InDesign in Windows ALWAYS forgets app size and position!
This has been a persistent pain for many YEARS. Everyone knows that an app should open to the last position and size. That's what the double-box icon is for in the upper right corner of the window border. Every single application in WIndows honors this "requirement" for Windows conformance.
InDesign forces Windows users to reposition and resize the program every single time it is opened. This becomes a tremendous nuisance, and in any other program would be considered incomplete and unprofessional. PLEASE, for all the users who don't know how to report this bug, and for those…
21 votesThe fix for this issue is now available in the latest update 14.0.2 of InDesign 2019.
If you are unable to see the update notification yet, open the menu (three dots) from the top-right of Creative Cloud desktop application and click on ‘Check For App Updates’.
Once the update button is shown against InDesign, click on the button to update to Id 14.0.2.If you face any problems with the new update, do let us know in the comments.
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Aligning objects keeps button selected
When clicking align left edges / horizontal centres / vertical centres etc the button remains highlighted.
Then when trying to use the keyboard arrows to move the previously selected object - object does not move with the arrow key inputs.
This only happens on the top control panel rather than the separate align window.2 votes -
cc library window doesn't respond
CC library does not work, background is black
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cannot create new document
Adobe InDesign 2021 - When I click on "Create new document" I get a grey pop-up window where I cannot click on anything. Any suggestions?
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When choosing "stroke" and other tools in "window" the tool "glyphs" comes up..... the same happens when choosing "swatches"
When choosing "stroke" and other tools in "window" the tool "glyphs" comes up..... the same happens when choosing "swatches"
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sample buttons and forms
The 'Sample buttons and forms' window automatically pops up when I start InDesign. Indesign starts with the workspace 'Start'. I resetted my workspace and the window still was there. Then I removed the window, saved my workspace again and it seems to be solved.
I am not the only one with this problem:
https://www.reddit.com/r/indesign/comments/d1s9yf/sample_buttons_forms_window_automatically_pops_up/5 votes -
FILL/STROKE BOX MISSING
Fill/stroke boxes missing in the swatch panel. You have to go to the left panel to change colours.
INDESGING 2021 / 16.1
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No Panels at Start
Many times CC apps start with no panels at all or panels which won't expand when clicked.
Also happens in Photoshop, Illustrator in my experience and on different machines (Mac Pro at home, different iMacs at the office).
Has been going on for many iterations of CC apps.
macOS High Sierra 13.13.3 / CC 2018 InDesign 13.0.1
15 votesHi,
As per some recent comments on this thread, customers have confirmed that the issue is fixed.
We are closing the thread. In case issue is encountered again, please log a new thread.-InDesign Team
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When I click on create new a popup window open but it don't show any option....
When I click on create new a popup window open but it don't show any option....Why this happend I can't understand.... https://prnt.sc/vfezyj
(version 16)1 vote -
Selecting placed file no longer selects that file in the Links window.
In InDesign 2025 and earlier, selecting a placed file (such as a placed Photoshop background) used to select and highlight that file in the Links window. In ID 2026, it no longer does that. This was an invaluable feature for those of us that have hundreds of linked files and need to use the Edit In function. Can you please bring back the feature.
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Activated Fonts Don't Load
I created a graphic with Minion Pro Bold font but when I reopen the file to do more work a pop up window says I need to activate the Bold. Only when I shut down the software and reopen it after activating does the Bold font appear as originally designed. This happens over and over and seems like an unprofessional bug in the software.
4 votes
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