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  1. Style Packs tab will not remain closed upon app restart

    The Style Packs feature I never use... I'm a traditional InDesign user.
    I see its usefulness, but the problem is in Essentials Classic, I cannot get the Style Packs Window tab to remain closed. I close the Tab in InDesign, and when I restart InDesign, it comes right back in this workflow.

    I want it GONE. I accidentally click it all the time and mess up the styles I have created when I do so. Tabs should REMAIN closed when closed, so there's a bug here.

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  2. Problems with variable fonts again in 21.6 version

    OMG... old problem again in new InDesign version. (21.6) If I set wariable font to custom weight, (in my case Font is "Josefin Sans", in 700 weight) - I simply can not save the file. What a nonsence!!!!! please fix this ASAP.

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  3. Problems with variable fonts again in 21.6 version

    OMG... old problem again in new InDesign version. (21.6) If I set wariable font to custom weight, (in my case Font is "Josefin Sans", in 700 weight) - I simply can not save the file. What a nonsence!!!!! please fix this ASAP.

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  4. InDesign: Add Search / Filter Bar inside the Book Panel to easily locate documents and pages

    Feature Request: Add a Search and Filter Bar to the Book Panel (.indb)

    Category / Tags
    Book Panel | UI & Navigation | Document Management | Workflow Optimization

    Proposal Body
    The Problem:
    Navigating large InDesign Book files (.indb) containing dozens of documents and hundreds of pages is currently slow and inefficient. When managing large-scale editorial projects (catalogues, textbooks, manuals), locating a specific .indd chapter or finding which file contains a precise page number requires tedious manual scrolling through the Book panel.

    Proposed Feature:
    Add a dedicated Search/Filter Bar at the top or bottom of the Book Panel (modeled after the…

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  5. Macos27 and mouse behavior

    I know, I should have waited, but it's good for the dev team to know. Since updating to macOS 27, mouse behavior seems to conflict with InDesign, and to some extent system-wide, but InDesign seems to be affected the most. The cursor is jumpy and feels sluggish. (Small) menu items don't stay open when I need them, and pop-ups close unexpectedly (normally one click opens them and a second click confirms and closes them).
    MacBook Pro M4 • macOS27 • InDesign 21.6 • Logitech MX4 mouse on bluetooth (ordered Logi Bolt receiver and a new -non-Logitech- mouse too; will test…

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  6. InDesign 21.6 does not restore Last Used Settings from macOS print dialog with Canon PS driver

    I am using Adobe InDesign 21.6 on macOS Tahoe 26.7 with a Canon imagePRESS C650/C750 using Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25.

    The Canon printer driver itself works correctly. When printing from Apple Preview, all printer-specific settings are correctly remembered under “Last Used Settings”, including paper source, simplex/duplex, resolution, brightness and toner density adjustments.

    The problem occurs only when the macOS printer dialog is opened from Adobe InDesign.

    Environment

    Adobe InDesign 21.6
    macOS Tahoe 26.7
    Intel iMac 27" 2020
    Canon imagePRESS C650
    Canon iPR C750 PS driver
    Canon PS Printer Driver & Utilities 4.17.25
    Printer connected via TCP/IP /…

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  7. Minimised panels not expanding when file opened via Windows Explorer

    Using Indesign 21.6 x64, and when InDesign is already running - when double clicking an indd file in Windows Explorer (to open the file in InDesign), the minimized panel icons I have as part of my custom workspace do not open when clicked.

    I need to close InDesign and restart, then open the file from within InDesign and then these minimized panels will expand when clicked as expected. Even if all is working as expected (panels expanding on click because I opened file via InDesign), and then if I open a file from Windows Explorer all panels stop opening on…

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  8. text missing

    Hi,

    System:
    MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) Apple M1 Pro 16 GB RAM macOS Sonoma 14.6.1

    InDesign 2026

    When I open this file in InDesign 2026, the document opens, but the text and graphics are not visible on several pages.

    I don’t know when exactly this happened. I didn’t notice any crash, error message, or problem while saving the file.

    What I have tried:

    • Switched between GPU and CPU Preview — no change.
    • Changed the display settings — no change.
    • Opened the file in InDesign 2025. After conversion, some of the text and graphics become visible, but a lot of the…
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  9. split layout view doesn't work anymore

    This morning, InDesign was updated (version 21.6), and the split layout view no longer works—or rather, it works only partially: the open document remains visible only on the left side, while the right side of the window is blank. I checked the zoom and page alignment, but nothing is visible.
    I’m working on Windows 11. I have already tried the basic troubleshooting steps, including deleting the cache and preferences. I even uninstalled and reinstalled InDesign, but the issue still persists.

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  11. freeze

    InDesign freezes when clicking a menu item before it becomes highlighted

    I have encountered a reproducible UI bug in the latest version of Adobe InDesign on macOS Sequoia.

    The issue occurs when using the application menus:

    1. Open a menu (for example Layout).
    2. Move the mouse to a menu item, but click very quickly, before the item has had time to become highlighted/active.
    3. If the click lands in the area of the menu item while it is still not highlighted, InDesign may immediately become completely unresponsive.
    4. The application cannot be interacted with anymore and has to be force-quit (…
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  12. Undo completely greyed out and Command-Z will not work

    As described^ even force quit the application and opened holding command+option+control+shift. This only allowed me to undo once before greying out the Undo button under Edit and failing to do anything when I clicked Command-Z. Is this part of the new software update?

    Have InDesign v 21.5.1

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  13. 21.5.1 crash on startup

    21.5.1 crashes on startup on my Mac OS computer when it get to the point where it reads plug ins.

    Intel Mac on MacOS 26.6.2 (25G83).

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  14. Bug: Span footnotes across columns does not print correctly via direct printing, only works via PDF export

    InDesign 21.5.1

    INFORME DE ERROR TÉCNICO (BUG REPORT) — ADOBE INDESIGN

    Dirigido a: Adobe Systems Incorporated (InDesign Engineering & Development Team)

    Asunto: Fallo crítico en el renderizado de impresión directa de notas al pie expandidas entre columnas (Span Footnotes Across Columns)

    Estado: Error reproducible en entornos de producción


    1. RESUMEN DEL PROBLEMA (SUMMARY)

    Existe un fallo grave en el motor de impresión directa (Direct Print Engine) de Adobe InDesign al procesar marcos de texto multicolumna con la opción "Expandir notas al pie entre columnas" (Span Footnotes Across Columns) activada.

    Al enviar el documento directamente a una…

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  15. fonts InDesign

    I have one machine on Windows 11 and one on Windows 10 both on version 21.4 and the problem isn't fixed. I still get errors for the Calibri

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  16. Display

    New release of Indesign does not allow for proper viewing of JPGs regardless of display mode, files are all properly linked. It's impossible to work without seeing any image imports.

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  17. InDesign 21.5.1 x64 freezes when using Content-Aware Fit from the Contextual Task Bar

    InDesign 21.5.1 x64 often freezes after importing an image, especially when clicking the Content-Aware Fit button in the contextual task bar, as shown in the attachment.

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  18. Text moves or disappears when moving text frames

    I am experiencing a serious issue with text frames in Adobe InDesign on Windows.

    When I move a text frame on the page, the text inside the frame sometimes moves by itself, even though I am only moving the text frame and I am not modifying or resizing it.

    Sometimes, the text completely disappears from the frame and InDesign displays the red “+” overset text indicator, as if the frame had suddenly become too small to contain the text, even though I did not resize the frame.

    When this happens, I can use Ctrl + Alt + C (Fit Frame…

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  19. InDesign freezes when I insert an image.

    Everytime I insert an image on InDesign, the system freezes and starts buffering endlessly. Return to work involves shutting InDesing and restarting the computer. It is a nightmare.

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  20. InDesign 21.5.1 crashes or hangs midway through opening a document on Windows Server 2022

    When attempting to open a document in Adobe InDesign, the loading progress bar reaches roughly 50% and then the application either freezes completely or crashes without showing an error message.
    ​System Details:
    ​OS: Windows Server 2022 Standard (Version 21H2 / Build 20348.5499)
    ​InDesign Version: 21.5.1
    ​Troubleshooting Already Attempted:
    ​Manual Cache Deletion: Cleared the cache manually by removing files from the hidden %localappdata%\Adobe\InDesign folder.
    ​Preference Reset Shortcut: Attempted to reset preferences on launch using Shift + Ctrl + Alt, but the confirmation dialog does not prompt at all.
    ​Steps to Reproduce:
    ​Launch Adobe InDesign v21.5.1.
    ​Select and open the .indd document.…

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