[ID-4274638]Text disappears intermittently while Typing
I am using InDesign 2026 on a PC and text disappears intermittently as I'm typing. I don't know exactly what triggers it. It reappears of if scroll up or down but it annoying all the same. Can it be fixed?
Analysis
- This may be specific to Windows Platform only.
Workaround
- Change the presentation mode.
- Add more text.
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Elaine Collins
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Fix for this issue is now available in the latest InDesign Prerelease build - 21.2.0.27
Please try out this Prerelease build and let us know if it resolves the issue.
If you are not already part of InDesign's Prerelease program and would like to join and try out the latest Prerelease build, please do the following:
* Go to https://www.adobeprerelease.com/
* Sign in with your Adobe ID (the Email ID associated with your Adobe account)
* Select ‘Available Programs’
* Find ‘InDesign Prerelease’ and click ‘Join’
* Once you’ve joined, go to the Creative Cloud Desktop Application on your machine, click on 'Apps' in the section on the left
* Select the 'Pre-release' tab – there you will find the InDesign (Prerelease) build
* To check the Build number of the Prerelease build, hover the cursor over the name – you will see the Build number 'v_________'
* Select ‘Install’
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Adobe InDesign team
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Gonz
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Myself and my group of 7 are all dealing with the same issue. We are spread out across our province and and all on Windows 11 Enterprise Version 23H2 if that helps for reference. We are all on v. 21.0.2. I have tried changing the setting for GPU Performance but it made no difference.
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Marcin
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ID 21.0.2 x64, Windows 11. The same problem.
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Marcin
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ID 21.0.2 x64, Windows 11. The problem is back.
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Marcin
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The same issue. ID 21.0.2 x64, Windows 11
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Jaline Hordijk commented
When editing a text box, the text disappears.
I have to switch the display mode (Overview > Normal or Normal > Overview) to make the text appear again.This bug occurs very frequently. Probably 30 times a day.
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Patricia Fisher
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I have noticed the same problem and it is very annoying. It seems like it is taking way too long to fix this bug.
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Guillaume
commented
Same problem on my PC, the text disappear with the latest version of InDesign...and impossible to undo more than 3 times....very very annoying...
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Rita Anni commented
The text disappears when I type. To make it reappear, I have to move the block or resize it. It's impossible to work!
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Finesse Luna commented
Having the same issue. It's severely impacting my workflow.
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Maura Fiorelli commented
Same problem on PC and with the latest version of InDesign. It’s impossible to work on the text: it keeps disappearing, and to make it reappear I have to scroll. I’m forced to use other editors and then paste everything at the end.
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Catherine Towers
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The problem started about a month ago, and it is driving me nuts. I'm working on a 12-page newsletter, and every time I add or change the text, it disappears. This project is taking much too long.
I'm also using InDesign 2026 on a PC.
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Samantha Ye commented
Version 21.0 -- It's happening every few minutes as I'm editing text in my documents. People on the Adobe Community forums have been reporting it as an ongoing bug so maybe you could update your response to acknowledge the return of this old problem.
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Erica L
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This happens to me too, since the last update. Its very annoying and takes up a lot of time to scroll or wait. not to mentiont he annoyance of the whole thing.
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Debb Sanderson commented
A few of us at my work are having the same problem. CTRL Z restores the text - but it is annoying. We are using PCs
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Danique
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Same issue here. It's very frustrating, so please make sure to fix this asap. Thanks
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Wolfgang Schmid commented
When you highlight a section of text with the right mouse button for further processing (e.g. cutting), a large part of the text suddenly disappears. It comes back – but sometimes not quickly – when you scroll.
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Tom M.
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Same issue. Text disappears when typing or editing. Reappears after scrolling away then scrolling back. Big detriment to document creation or revision. Hopefully, you can develop a fix soon. Thank you.
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Tiziana Gandalf commented
The same happens to me... it's annoyng and frustrating. I'm not able to write down or correct a text without interruptions (each 5 seconds!) please, do something...
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Jonathan Buss
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This happens to me, however I'm not on a gpu preview as my screen at work is only 1080 and wont support the gpu rendering. It does behave like a re-draw issue though.
Interestingly adding a transparent box over the block of text before editing it can reduce the problem. The text changes appearance instead - like looking at a non aliased preview. Screenshot with an opaque box to show how the text tries to disappear but instead is rendered on top of the red box, only on the paragraph I'm editing.
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Cwj
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I am having the same issue, and now InDesign has disappeared text and images on multiple pages. In addition to the history disappearing, this is making my job extremely difficult.
