Adobe InDesign: Bugs
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1786 results found
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Auto-sizing text frames not working
When I try to auto-size a text box in "Text Frame Options," nothing happens. I generally click on the text box, open the text frame options panel with command-B and click on the auto-size tab. Once inside that panel, I attempt to auto-size. Nothing is grayed out so it appears as if it would work, but when I click on "width only" (or any other option), nothing happens and it just stays on the original selection. And I can't seem to find a work around either.
4 votes -
adobe color theme
Version of Adobe InDesign : 13 Steps to reproduce the issues1 - create a new document
2 - Import or draw something
3 - Select element you want to move or made a snippet
4 - move them to the Adobe color Theme panel and drop.Expected result : a sound like other pannels Actual result : The Snippet code will be displayed in the Adobe Color Theme panel.3 votes -
CC'15-'17 All hyperlinks missing/removed after round trip with InCopy editors
I am a designer and build corporate white papers anywhere from 35-100+ pages in length. We use the layout InCopy workflow with one assignment and all stories exported under that. After I import and design/format all content including hyperlinks, I then save for the editors for use in InCopy. They then do their work, and save for me, standard. Upon opening, all the hyperlinks are missing with a "red flag" denoting the ref. is missing . Oddly enough, for the past two documents we made, you could still export to PDF with the links functioning, this despite all the missing…
7 votes -
View window only to the right
Hi
When viewing a document in 100%, it is not possible to move the page view to the left.
Torbjørn
1 vote -
Color Swatch Menu Closes Upon Right-Click
- Adobe InDesign v19.0 When I click the color swatches panel menu dropdown, the menu drops down, and I am able to edit existing swatches and I am able to add new swatches. The problem occurs when I attempt to right-click on a color or if I press the hamburger button at the top right of the panel. When I try to do either of these, the entire menu closes.
3 votesHi,
We have been able to reproduce the issue and it is currently under investigation.—
Adobe InDesign Team
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updating a placed multipage pdf
Hello,
When a multipage pdf is placed in InDesign, and an update of the pdf is needed, it is possible to do 'update link' in the links panel. But when 'show import options' is ON (in the 'place' window), all of the placed pages of the pdf will be replaced by page 1 of the updated pdf.
For my opinion, if you want to update the instances of a placed pdf, the responsive pages have to be updated. At least the option must be accessible when updating the link.2 votes -
ID 2020 bug - checkbox not shown.
in ID2019 everything is Ok - the checkbox is visible. But in 2020 - not!
var w = new Window("dialog");
var list = w.add ("listbox", undefined, ["One", "Two", "Three", "Four"]);
list.items[1].checked = true;
w.show();8 votesThanks for reporting the issue
We are reviewing it-InDesign Team
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boxes in all control panels can not be activaded
In every control panel (no matter where) text or values in the boxes can not be activated. To enter new values or text, I have to delete each letter individually, forwards or backwards. This is very annoying.
When will this bug finally be fixed?1 vote -
Whats New graphic window is scrambled
The Whats New screen upon the start of InDesign 2022 is scrambled for the UI Scalability screen and the Share for Review screen.
1 vote -
[ID-4275284][Windows][KB5074109][KB5073724]InDesign encounters Error 2 while saving files or crashes during the save process
Abruptly files that have been edited on a Mac are corrupting when opened on PC and a save is attempted - often crashing InDesign repeatedly. Can normally eventually save a copy to 'Downloads' - rather than the shared Dropbox folder and then overwrite but tends to take several restarts and recovery attemps / saving as idml. Gives a variety of error messages - sometimes error 2, sometimes unable to do this process, some times tried to save but couldn't... any ideas?!
Microsoft has acknowledged the issue, and we’re working closely with them to resolve it as quickly as possible.
Window
…53 votesWe are closely monitoring the KB previously shared by Microsoft for Windows 10 | Windows 11, and we see that the issue status is marked as resolved (Resolved: 23 Jan 2026, 14:00 PT).
- Windows 11 - Resolution: This issue is resolved in the out-of-band (OOB) update released on January 24, 2026, (KB5078127), and updates released after this date.
- Windows 10 - Resolution: This issue is resolved in the out-of-band (OOB) update KB5078129, released on January 24, 2026, and available via the Microsoft Update Catalog, as well as in updates released after this date.
We have validated the fix on Windows 11 and are seeing the issue resolved. Kindly install the latest update and confirm whether it resolves the issue for you.
Thanks and Regards
Sanyam Talwar (he/him) | Adobe InDesign | Linkedin | Twitter
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Using URL with Czech diacritics causes broken link
When I copy URL from existing Czech Wikipedia page
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violka_vonná
and assign it to text in a document, the indicator in Hyperlinks panel turns red, but when I check it’s value by double clicking the link I find the same text in the Edit hyperlink field (copy and pasting the text from hyperlinks panel to text editor proves it’s identical). When I export the to PDF, resulting the link doesn’t work and (in pop up text) shows another link’s value
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violka_vonn%C3%83%C2%A1
When I click the link in PDF I end up on nonexisting web page with yet another address
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violka_vonná
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AI Alt-text generation german InDesign
Since InDesign 21.2 Alttext can be generated by AI.
Even if this does not work in a german version, the german interface for defining Alt-text looks destroyed.
The input window is to large and has no frame on the right side.
The text description for AI is to lang and cut off.12 votes -
copy object effects by drag drop not working consistently
copy object effects by drag drop (fx panel) not working consistently
comes & goes intermittently / unreliable. both individual and grouped objects
yes, preview is onindesign cc 2019 Mac
Mojave (a p.o.s. in and of itself)4 votes -
ID File Finder windows always revert back to minimal size after each use
All windows in the File menu that access the Finder (Save As, Export, Place, etc) always revert back to their minimal size after using them once instead of keeping last used size. Always need to resize the window to see more items in my destination folder.
3 votes -
There are no shortcuts for important usual actions!
I can't add shortcut to:
1. Auto text reflow, in presences panel
2. Show\hide thumbnails, in pages panelVery helpful shortcut !
1 vote -
bookmarks for TOC are not correctly ordered in bookmarks panel
When I generate a TOC, some sections of the bookmarks that are created are nested within one another when they should be at the same level. The TOC styles in the screenshot show the proper hierarchy, but the bookmark folders are not correct. What is causing this. Also, clicking on the bookmarks does NOT launch the destination. I have to manually choose the menu items "Go to..."
1 vote -
3 votes
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The assignments panel is not showing in the editorial menu.
I've already tried to reset the preferences, but no luck with that. It's just not there.
1 vote -
Option bar on Save and Place windows
Since the recent update to 2021, when I save, export, or place image, the window that opens is so small and there are now options at the bottom that I don't need and the area to select a file is only big enough to see 3 or 4 files.
Can you make this window larger so you don't have to expand the window size or hide the options every time? It gets monotonous.
1 vote -
CC library window reappears when adding new paragraph style
Please stop the CC library pane appearing every time a new paragraph style is created. Seems to be a bug as there's no clear relationship between the features.
2 votes
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