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1. Save As not working again

   InDesign Classic 2026 21.4.1 x64 / Win11 Home 24 H2. Good grief. It's happening again!!! ---> To successsfully use "Save As" I must save with slight file name change to get it to save with correct date/time stamp. And yes -- we just had an MS OS update. Why is this still occasionally happening!? When does this problem finally get corrected so that saving a file --- a most critical thing to do --- works properly?

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2. ID (& DW & AI) do not resize window when dragging top edge

   CS4 thru CS6 allowed you to resize the window dragging the top edge.
   Win 11 pro (but also earlier versions of Windows)
   ID 21.2
   When hovering over the window's top edge, the cursor does not change to a double arrow.

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3. Display glitch when multiple files open

   This has been most noticeable when we have multiple files open simultaneously. We work in a two-screen setup, so each of my team members will have the main INDD window on one screen and a reference INDD file on the second screen. As you're working in the main file, it will glitch at a diagonal to where most of your document is not visible. (see screenshot). This has been happening constantly for at least a month, if not longer. Version 21.4.1

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4. There's no way to save or load custom workspaces from a file.

   I have three computers (two Windows and one Mac) that I work on. I've created a custom workspace and saved it, but there's no apparent way to save it to or load it from a drive. So copying the workspace to the other computers is a PITA that involves doing a Web search to find where InDesign squirrels the relevant file(s) away on each platform, finding it on one computer and copying it to a drive, and then dragging & dropping the file into the proper places on the other computers.

   How is this considered a production-ready feature? What is the point?

   And while we're on the topic, there's also no way to update an existing workspace even on your local computer. If you change the layout and want to save it, you have to pretend you're creating a new workspace, type the exact same name, and then overwrite it. Again... not production-ready. Not today. Not 20 years ago.

   I have three computers (two Windows and one Mac) that I work on. I've created a custom workspace and saved it, but there's no apparent way to save it to or load it from a drive. So copying the workspace to the other computers is a PITA that involves doing a Web search to find where InDesign squirrels the relevant file(s) away on each platform, finding it on one computer and copying it to a drive, and then dragging & dropping the file into the proper places on the other computers.

   How is this considered a production-ready feature? What is… more

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5. Bug Report: High Quality Display shows no improvement over Typical for large images (~45MP+)

   Placed raster images above roughly 45-48 megapixels show zero visible difference between Typical and High Quality Display Performance; both render a blocky, low-resolution proxy instead of the full-resolution source. The same content under ~38MP renders correctly with the expected difference.

   Steps to reproduce: place an RGB 8-bit image with total pixel count at or above ~45MP (e.g. 6000x8000px) at a large placed size (Effective PPI 700+). Switch between Typical and High Quality Display: no visible change. Reduce the same source to ~36-38MP (e.g. 6000px long side): renders correctly.

   Size pattern observed on the same source content: 8000px long side (~48MP), broken, no difference visible. 7500px (~42MP), partial improvement but still jagged. 6000px (~36-38MP), renders correctly. Orientation was tested and ruled out (wide/short vs narrow/tall at equal pixel count both broken), pointing to total pixel count or decoded buffer size rather than a single dimension.

   Environment: MacBook Pro M1, 64GB RAM, macOS 15.7.4. Reproduced identically on InDesign 21.4.1, 21.3, and 20.0.

   Already ruled out: single-version regression (broken on all three versions tested); corrupted preferences/cache (full reset, Cleaner Tool, reinstall); GPU vs CPU preview (Shift+E, no difference); external monitor (tested with internal display only); zoom level (tested up to 800%); object-level display override; file corruption (image rebuilt from scratch via copy-paste-flatten in Photoshop, same result); file format (PSD, TIFF, JPEG identical); color bit depth (8-bit and 16-bit identical); document-level cache (tested in fresh blank documents). Links panel shows no warnings and correct Effective PPI throughout.

   Likely area: since GPU and CPU preview modes behave identically, the limit appears to sit in the routine that decodes and caches full-resolution raster data for preview, not in the Metal/GPU renderer itself.

   Placed raster images above roughly 45-48 megapixels show zero visible difference between Typical and High Quality Display Performance; both render a blocky, low-resolution proxy instead of the full-resolution source. The same content under ~38MP renders correctly with the expected difference.

   Steps to reproduce: place an RGB 8-bit image with total pixel count at or above ~45MP (e.g. 6000x8000px) at a large placed size (Effective PPI 700+). Switch between Typical and High Quality Display: no visible change. Reduce the same source to ~36-38MP (e.g. 6000px long side): renders correctly.

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6. Issues with Indesign

   I have experienced multiple stability issues with Adobe InDesign 2026.

   The most serious issue has happened twice. While working normally on a document, multiple pages suddenly appear completely blank, as though all of their contents have disappeared. The pages become entirely white inside InDesign.

   I first noticed the issue while exporting the document to PDF because the exported PDF also contained these blank pages.

   I was not performing any unusual operations beforehand. I was simply editing the document, saving frequently, and exporting to PDF.

   The linked images and assets were stored locally on my computer and were never moved, renamed, or deleted. No missing-link warnings or other error messages were displayed.

   Interestingly, I was able to temporarily recover the document by using File > Save As and saving it as a new InDesign file. After doing this, all of the missing page contents reappeared. However, after continuing to work on the new file, the exact same issue occurred again.

   In addition to this problem, I have experienced repeated issues when exporting PDFs. Even exporting a single page or only a few pages can take an unusually long time. During these exports, InDesign sometimes becomes completely unresponsive, forcing me to restart my computer because the application freezes.

   At no point did InDesign display an error message explaining the problem.

   My biggest concern is that this issue has now happened twice without any apparent cause. It makes me feel that my documents are unstable and that I could lose many hours of work even though I am following a normal workflow and saving frequently.

   This has significantly affected my confidence in using InDesign for professional work. I would appreciate it if Adobe could investigate whether this is a document stability or PDF export bug.

   I have experienced multiple stability issues with Adobe InDesign 2026.

   The most serious issue has happened twice. While working normally on a document, multiple pages suddenly appear completely blank, as though all of their contents have disappeared. The pages become entirely white inside InDesign.

   I first noticed the issue while exporting the document to PDF because the exported PDF also contained these blank pages.

   I was not performing any unusual operations beforehand. I was simply editing the document, saving frequently, and exporting to PDF.

   The linked images and assets were stored locally on my computer and were never moved, renamed,… more

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7. Ctrl+D (replace photo) causes InDesign to get hung every time

   Using the simple Ctrl+D shortcut to replace a template photo causes my InDesign to get hung every single time. I have to use Task Manager to exit the program, losing all my previous work on the file. This is only ONE of MANY bugs that currently make InDesign unusable for me. Stop using AI code and fix this software!

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8. variable devanagari fonts characters not composing correctly

   Variable fonts in Devanagari & Gurmukhi no longer compose characters correctly. InDesign 21.3. Mac Sequoia 15.7.1.

   They did work previously, and if I open an old file the fonts still appear correctly until I change something.
   Font is Anek Devanagari/Gurmukhi, or Noto Sans. Static versions work file.

   I don't see this bug in the list of things fixed in the latest update, has it been corrected?

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9. grab transparent frames

   Product: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1
   Platform: macOS

   Since updating to InDesign 21.4.1, transparent text frames are no longer draggable from their empty interior.
   Steps to reproduce:
   Create a new document.
   Draw a text frame.
   Set the stroke to any visible color and weight.
   Set the fill to None.
   Try to drag the text frame by clicking anywhere inside the empty area.
   Expected result:
   The text frame should be selectable and draggable from anywhere inside the frame, as in previous versions of InDesign.
   Actual result:
   Only the frame border is clickable/draggable. Clicking or dragging inside the transparent area does nothing.
   Additional observation:
   If a fill color is applied (any color), the frame immediately becomes draggable from anywhere inside the frame.
   If the frame contains text, it can only be dragged by clicking directly on the text, not on the empty transparent area.
   This behavior is reproducible in a brand-new document.
   At least two users in our company experience the same issue on macOS with InDesign 21.4.1.
   This appears to be a regression in the hit-testing or selection behavior of transparent text frames.

   Product: Adobe InDesign 21.4.1
   Platform: macOS

   Since updating to InDesign 21.4.1, transparent text frames are no longer draggable from their empty interior.
   Steps to reproduce:
   Create a new document.
   Draw a text frame.
   Set the stroke to any visible color and weight.
   Set the fill to None.
   Try to drag the text frame by clicking anywhere inside the empty area.
   Expected result:
   The text frame should be selectable and draggable from anywhere inside the frame, as in previous versions of InDesign.
   Actual result:
   Only the frame border is clickable/draggable. Clicking or dragging inside the transparent area does nothing.
   Additional observation:… more

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10. PDF export bug – Unicode character "ł" (U+0142) corrupts text encoding of the entire PDF

    I have found a reproducible issue in Adobe InDesign affecting PDF export.

    Environment
    Adobe InDesign 2026
    Mac OS Tahoe 26.1
    Font: Univers Next Pro Condensed (locally installed, licensed version)

    Description
    When exporting a PDF from InDesign, the presence of a single Polish lowercase letter ł (Unicode U+0142) causes the text encoding of the entire PDF to become corrupted.

    The document displays and prints correctly, but copying text from the exported PDF no longer works correctly:

    accented characters such as é, è, à, ê, ç, etc. are copied as periods (".") or incorrect characters;
    the problem affects the entire PDF, not only the word containing ł.

    Steps to reproduce
    Create a new InDesign document.
    Use Univers Next Pro Condensed.
    Type the following text:
    Libellułe
    aeiéàè
    Export the document as a PDF using the standard PDF export settings.
    Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    Copy and paste the text into a text editor.

    Expected result
    The copied text should exactly match the original text, including all accented characters and the Polish character ł.

    Actual result
    The presence of the single character ł causes the PDF text encoding to become corrupted. Accented characters throughout the PDF are no longer copied correctly and are replaced by periods or incorrect characters.

    I have found a reproducible issue in Adobe InDesign affecting PDF export.

    Environment
    Adobe InDesign 2026
    Mac OS Tahoe 26.1
    Font: Univers Next Pro Condensed (locally installed, licensed version)

    Description
    When exporting a PDF from InDesign, the presence of a single Polish lowercase letter ł (Unicode U+0142) causes the text encoding of the entire PDF to become corrupted.

    The document displays and prints correctly, but copying text from the exported PDF no longer works correctly:

    accented characters such as é, è, à, ê, ç, etc. are copied as periods (".") or incorrect characters;
    the problem affects the entire PDF, not… more

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11. Microsoft Surface Laptop vergrößert alle Bedienelemente von InDesign weil InDesign denkt, es wäre ein Tablet (wegen dem Touch Panel)

    Ich benutze ein Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 mit Qualcomm Plus ARM-Prozessor und die BETA-Version von InDesign. Beim Starten geht InDesign sofort in eine Touch-Oberfläche, weil es das Surface Laptop, das auch ein Touch-Display hat, fälschlicherweise als Tablet interpretiert. Dadurch sind alle Elemente um den Faktor ca. 500 vergrößert, so dass man keine Bedienelemente mehr erreichen kann und das lässt sich auch nicht abschalten. Ich habe eine KI gefragt, wie man das lösen könnte, aber alle Versuche scheiterten leider. Aus diesem Grund kann ich InDesign auf meinem neuen Surface Laptop nicht nutzen, obwohl ich es mir genau dafür für unterwegs gekauft hatte.
    Könnten Sie bitte die Beta-Version von Indesign auch an das Surface Laptop von Microsoft anpassen, so dass es damit als ganz normales Laptop per Maus nutzbar ist?
    Am besten wäre noch, wenn aus der Beta-version eine richtige Version für ARM-Prozessoren werden könnte.

    Vielen Dank und viele Grüße

    Ich benutze ein Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 mit Qualcomm Plus ARM-Prozessor und die BETA-Version von InDesign. Beim Starten geht InDesign sofort in eine Touch-Oberfläche, weil es das Surface Laptop, das auch ein Touch-Display hat, fälschlicherweise als Tablet interpretiert. Dadurch sind alle Elemente um den Faktor ca. 500 vergrößert, so dass man keine Bedienelemente mehr erreichen kann und das lässt sich auch nicht abschalten. Ich habe eine KI gefragt, wie man das lösen könnte, aber alle Versuche scheiterten leider. Aus diesem Grund kann ich InDesign auf meinem neuen Surface Laptop nicht nutzen, obwohl ich es mir genau dafür für unterwegs gekauft… more

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12. Problème d'assemblage de polices : police National 2 + Monotype Connect

    Problème d'assemblage sous Windows 11 : police National 2 + Monotype Connect
    Configuration informatique (système et logiciels) :

    • InDesign 2026 v21.4.1
    • Windows 11 24h2 Entreprise
    • Monotype Connect 28.1.4

    Reproduction du problème :

    1 fichier InDesign utilisant des polices de la collection National 2 activées avec Monotype Connect, sous Windows.
    Pas de problème sous macOS.

    Description du problème :

    Quand on lance un assemblage en demandant la copie des polices, InDesign signale que les polices National 2 sont "incomplètes" et ne les regroupe pas dans l'assemblage final.

    Le problème ne se produit que dans ces conditions :

    • Pour l'assemblage InDesign uniquement. Sinon il n'y a aucun problème avec les autres fonctions d'InDesign (imprimer, générer un PDF ou exporter en général).
    • Activation de la police National 2 avec Monotype Connect.
    • Sous Windows uniquement.

    Notes :

    Si les polices sont activées sans Monotype Connect - installées sur le système ou placées dans un dossier "Document fonts" dans le même dossier que le fichier InDesign - aucun problème à l'assemblage.
    Illustrator rencontre le même problème.
    J'ai longuement dialogué avec le support Monotype. Nous avons fait plusieurs tests. Comme le problème ne concerne que l'assemblage d'InDesign et qu'il ne se produit que sous Windows, pour eux le problème ne vient pas de Connect mais de la version Windows d'InDesign.

    Je joins un fichier InDesign mais je ne peux déposer des fichiers zip ou des polices.

    Problème d'assemblage sous Windows 11 : police National 2 + Monotype Connect
    Configuration informatique (système et logiciels) :

    • InDesign 2026 v21.4.1
    • Windows 11 24h2 Entreprise
    • Monotype Connect 28.1.4

    Reproduction du problème :

    1 fichier InDesign utilisant des polices de la collection National 2 activées avec Monotype Connect, sous Windows.
    Pas de problème sous macOS.

    Description du problème :

    Quand on lance un assemblage en demandant la copie des polices, InDesign signale que les polices National 2 sont "incomplètes" et ne les regroupe pas dans l'assemblage final.

    Le problème ne se produit que dans ces conditions :

    • Pour l'assemblage InDesign uniquement.… more
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13. Export to interactive pdf option to view pdf greyed out in mac

    I noticed yesterday 7/8/26 that the menu for export to interactive pdf has "view pdf after export" greyed out. It does work when I switch to the print pdf menu, so it's not a problem with acrobat or my Finder trying to use preview instead of acrobat.

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14. Bug: Shift + 1 = bold paragraph instead of an exclamation point. So there is no way to type an exclaimation point right now in InDesign

    I have InDesign 21.3 x64. Currently, there is no way to type an exclamation point. When you use the Shift key + the number 1, it will bold the paragraph instead of giving you an exclamation point.

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15. ‘Rows and Columns’ function still not included under ‘Cell styles’

    Why is the ‘Rows and Columns’ function still not included under ‘Cell styles’? You cannot set the cell height and have to enter it manually for each individual cell.

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16. Linear B

    Character “Linear B Syllable B008 A” (Unicode U+10000) doesn’t display properly, no matter which font is used.

    I have tried using Noto Sans Linear B, Code 2001, and a few of the Kurinto fonts. Either nothing is displayed, or there is a rectangle meaning the glyph is not available. However, the glyph displays properly in the font list, but not in a text box.

    Attached are two screenshots, one from InDesign where the glyph doesn’t display properly, and one from Illustrator where it does work fine.

    I do realize I’m probably the only person using these glyphs! LOL!

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17. Pasteboard color

    Since the last update 2026, all documents with custom preview pasteboard colour (I prefer a dark gray) revert to the standard light gray pasteboard colour.

    Also: when changing the custom pasteboard colour I get a long list of standard colors with the custom colour on the bottom of the list, why such a long list and why not put custom on top in pop-up menu?

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18. Epub Export Via InDesign Images are Left Instead of Center Aligned

    Since installing 21.4.1 a week ago, reproducible Indesign export to reflowable ePub:
    all images align LEFT despite export settings align center and object export custom align center.
    I rolled back to 21.4, same result.
    Rolled back to 21.3, issue resolved.
    It's a bug.

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19. Data Merge randomly exports identical vector document 10x larger (Content Streams duplicated)

    I believe I have found a reproducible bug in the InDesign PDF export engine.

    Environment

    InDesign 21.4.1
    PDF Compatibility: Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)
    Data Merge document
    Approximately 200 records (400 pages)

    Expected behaviour

    Exporting the same document repeatedly should always generate a PDF of approximately the same size.

    Actual behaviour

    The same document, exported multiple times using exactly the same PDF preset, randomly produces either:

    a normal PDF (around 3–5 MB), or
    a much larger PDF (30–50 MB).

    No document changes are made between exports.

    Important observations

    Both PDFs are fully vector.
    No images are rasterized.
    Acrobat PDF Optimizer reports that almost all additional size comes from Content Streams.
    Fonts contribute almost nothing.
    Images contribute almost nothing.
    Metadata is negligible.

    Already tested

    Linked Illustrator artwork replaced with linked PDF.
    Artwork simplified.
    No transparency.
    No text stroke.
    No appearance effects.
    Saved as IDML and rebuilt.
    New document created from IDML.
    Same Data Merge source.
    Same PDF preset.

    The behaviour remains random.

    Additional information

    I have other Data Merge jobs with 1000 records that consistently export to 3–5 MB.

    This specific job, with only 200 records, randomly exports between 5 MB and 47 MB.

    I can provide:

    INDD
    IDML
    source artwork
    good PDF
    bad PDF

    generated from the same document.

    I believe I have found a reproducible bug in the InDesign PDF export engine.

    Environment

    InDesign 21.4.1
    PDF Compatibility: Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)
    Data Merge document
    Approximately 200 records (400 pages)

    Expected behaviour

    Exporting the same document repeatedly should always generate a PDF of approximately the same size.

    Actual behaviour

    The same document, exported multiple times using exactly the same PDF preset, randomly produces either:

    a normal PDF (around 3–5 MB), or
    a much larger PDF (30–50 MB).

    No document changes are made between exports.

    Important observations

    Both PDFs are fully vector.
    No images are rasterized.
    Acrobat PDF Optimizer reports… more

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20. Color Picker eyedropper freezes UI — invisible modal dialog blocks all interaction and saving

    1. Version:
       Adobe InDesign 21.4.1 / 2026 — macOS Tahoe 26.5.1, Apple Silicon M1 Max

    2. Steps to reproduce:
       Select an object with a fill color.
       Double-click the Fill color swatch in the Tools panel to open the Color Picker dialog.
       Try to sample a color from the document using the eyedropper inside the Color Picker.
       Nothing happens (the eyedropper does not pick up any color).
       Close the Color Picker dialog.

    3. Expected result:
       The eyedropper samples the color under the cursor and applies it. After closing the dialog, the UI is fully responsive again.

    4. Actual result:
       After closing the Color Picker, InDesign becomes unresponsive to all commands. Some UI elements are clickable but no action executes — menu items are greyed out or only trigger a warning beep. Menu commands (Save, Window > Arrange, etc.) do not respond. Attempting to quit triggers the warning "Die Anforderung kann nicht bearbeitet werden, da ein modales Dialogfeld oder eine modale Warnmeldung aktiv ist." ("The request cannot be processed because a modal dialog or modal alert is active."), but no such dialog is visible anywhere on screen or on any connected display. It appears an invisible modal dialog remains active and locks the whole application, blocking even saving.

    Workaround found: The document tabs remain clickable — clicking the tab's close (×) triggers the normal "save changes?" prompt, which allows saving the file before force-quitting. Without this, all unsaved progress would be lost.

    1. Attachment: Screenshot of the modal warning attached.

    1. Version:
       Adobe InDesign 21.4.1 / 2026 — macOS Tahoe 26.5.1, Apple Silicon M1 Max

    2. Steps to reproduce:
       Select an object with a fill color.
       Double-click the Fill color swatch in the Tools panel to open the Color Picker dialog.
       Try to sample a color from the document using the eyedropper inside the Color Picker.
       Nothing happens (the eyedropper does not pick up any color).
       Close the Color Picker dialog.

    3. Expected result:
       The eyedropper samples the color under the cursor and applies it. After closing the dialog, the UI is fully responsive again.

    4. Actual result:
       After closing the Color Picker, InDesign… more

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