@jb89566295  thank you for a possible fix. I will try it. I wonder, what if InDesign try to download user libraries again, don't we have to remove and delete folder / preference files again? It would be a real pain having to face the same slow down problem then go back to remove those file each time it happens. anyway, I will try your solutions and hope for the best.   ... View more

I have to take my claim back! Indesign 2014 became very slow after second use too. however I see that, It is no slowdown problem on a difference computer which has 2015 installed. that machine has never been updated to 2017 version. Same windows10 x64 similar hardware specs. I did a hard-reset of my Preferences files in all version and it didn't help. so... I uninstall all version of my Indesign (2017, 2015, 2014) from the effected machine then go to C: and remove every indesign directory + files inside. then restart the machine and reinstall indesign 2015 and now it is working as good as before. I believe that somehow the installation of 2017 version cause 2015 and 14 to slow down too. there is no other reason I can think of. in future, I will never upgrade to a new version without checking for a possible troublesome a new version of adobe software might cause to my system again. better off keep on using the older version that can get my job done than gamble with unstable update and waste my time and energy. ... View more

Glahachan I see. It wouldn't hurt to try CC 2014. or look at last comment made by ubishere , it is an uninstall instruction for mac in there. In my case, in-fact I just re-install CC 2014 a few minutes before I post the last reply to you. and It work well on my Windows10 now I have CC 2017, 15, 14 running on this computers. CC 2014 is the only version works. and I will try to get my job done with this version for now. let's hope Adobe fix it asap. ... View more

Glahachan I guess you are on windows 10? if so CC 2014 seems to be the best option. I am on win 10 x64, and CC 2014 work with no issue. I skip 2015 because it was painfully slow. when I see Adobe push up CC 2017, I jump on it with high hope and It didn't disappoint me at all. It looks like Adobe had improve the un-usability of CC2017 to a new level. because, beside the old problem on slow text editing, now I can see it even take longer to start up the program (compare to CC2015). I am once again back to CC 2014. try out CC 2014. I hope it helps. ... View more