InDesign

Hi,While typing in a table, in InDesign, how to use tab key within column?For example, if I have the text which have tab alignments (as given in example below), how to type them using the tab key because pressing the tab key shifts the cursor to the next column.1.  Who jumps over the lazy little dog.     cat          fox     lazy         dogPlease note that if I can define tabs within column then how to use them with tab key?

I have a half-page postcard with small images embedding. I’m trying to save it to my CC files so I can share with a collaborator, but it either never saves or takes 20-30 minutes to save. Is that normal?

when I import plain text into a Primary Text frame to create mulipage threaded text, the text keeps getting stuck mid way on a page in Overset for no reason. I have used this function almost daily for the last dog knows how long (years!) and it’s not working correctly anymore. It keeps stopping midway page 3 when I am anticipating 10 pages. It doesn’t matter if I repeat the action into a new document or using a previous document, it just stops, goes into Overset and even if I then try manually to put it into a new text frame (instead of using the Primary text frame it still isn’t willing to flow.) This happens as soon as a Paragraph Style (of any kind) is applied and I do not wish for Hyphenating - it stops working. (which has never happened before).This is entirely unrealted to e.g. word lenght etc. 

After the most recent update I had to create a document using assets from older indesign files that previously never gave any issues. Now the dropshadows from multiple (different objects) move all over the place (away from the object as if theres a fixed lightsource) when I move these objects. When I turn off the dropshadow of the object, move the object and then turn the shadow back on it will have the shadow in it's correct position. When I move the object around multiple times it will start glitching the entire page until I move my cursor over it again. When I change the path of the object the displaced shadow will snap back into it's correct position, making me think this is a graphical display issue.  In the example below you can see how the dropshadows moved. (left one moved up when moving the object down and to the left. Right one stayed closer to it's original position but offset, middle is the original position before copying and moving).  i'm working on a

Any idea when the fix for the flyout boxes is going to be fixed? It has been months now and still not working.

 Hi everyone,I'm having a strange issue with the Fraunces variable font in InDesign 2025 and wondering if anyone else has encountered this.The static instances of the font (Thin, Light, Regular, etc.) display correctly. But as soon as I try to use the variable sliders to adjust any axis, the font suddenly switches to a completely different sans serif font. After that, it becomes uneditable, and the ⌘+Z (Undo) command stops working entirely within InDesign until I restart the app.I’ve tried reinstalling the font and restarting InDesign (and also reinstalling InDesign), but the issue persists.Same with InDesign 2024.Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a workaround or known fix?Thanks in advance for any help!

Convertion of PDF to Indesign file by open the pdf file in  2026 version, the Kannada fonts are not rendering! More junks even using proper paragrapher composer. And paragraphs alignment are missing. See the attched image.Junk and paragrapher alignment issued image☝Observe the headline in blue box at the top. and in corcle shape content. And all the text is junkThis is proper PDF (Exported)So I am working for a newspaper that is Kannada daily (Prajavani Kannada daily in Karnataka India). Then what is the solution for this? We are planning to upgrade to 2026 version in comming march month. So consider it high priority and let me know for the solution.. Siddalingayya KanakalmathChief Graphic Artist,Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

20.5.1Estoy trabajando en Indesing y va eliminando el panel de historial automáticamentecuando llevo cuatro operaciones puedo ver como en el panel historial se eliminan todos los pasos y vuelve a parecer solo el paso abrir y el último Y ASÍ SUCESIVAMENTEcomo puedo hacer para que no me elimine automáticamente el historialGracias

Since the last Adobe InDesign update, my zoom shortcut (cmd + Shift + .) no longer works, while the zoom shortcut does. This is wasting my design time. Could someone please help me solve this problem? I'm still a beginner with the Adobe suite and I've tried to solve it myself by searching online and on forums, but I haven't been able to. Thank you for your help.

Ever since the last updated, drop shadows aren't displaying properly when exporting PNGs from Indesign. There are a couple of threads, but no solutions, It's becoming annoying, as the workaround is to close the app completely and reopen the file. Totally messes the workflow.

Hello, I wondered if anyone could help me. I am quite new to Indesign and only just started learning the basics. I am creating a 30 page booklet that needs to be exported in both a print and digital format. Do I need to create 2 separate Indesign files for each format or can I work from just the one file and export the two different formats from that one file? Thanks

This seems to be a new problem, but I can’t seem to generate review links anymore. At first i thought it was one document in particular, but nothing I did could get it to work. It just says “Couldn’t create link. Try again later.”I’ve signed in and out, uninstalled and reinstalled, updated the program, saved it as a new document, I even exported the whole thing as JPEGS and placed over a hundred pages by hand. I had someone else try and they could not generate the link either. 

Hi there,WIN11 computer.InDesign 21.2 x64. Both are legit.I have several projects worked in InDesign. They are from the same client, they are using the same template, the same fonts and styles. Yesterday, I implemented some changes requested by my client in one of the projects. Today, I opened another project from the same client in order to make some changes. For my surprise, InDesign cannot see the fonts. Fonts that were OK yesterday, two days ago, three days ago. Each package contains the same font since all projects use the same template.So, I opened the project I was working yesterday. The fonts are fine. I restarted the computer. I opened the yesterday project. Everything is fine. I opened the project I am supposed to make corrections. Fonts are missing. I opened another project from the same client I worked three days ago. Well, this is even more weird. Fonts are missing, but they are not shown in Find/Replace fonts, and the Preflight panel shows zero errors and is green.Fonts a

Hallo Community, seit einiger Zeit habe ich seit einiger Zeit Probleme mit Schriftarten in InDesign. Nach Adobe Programm-Updates werden in der Regel bei bestehenden und noch vor dem Update voll funktionsfähigen InDesign Dateien viele Schriften nicht mehr korrekt erkannt. Ich bin dann stets gezwungen, fehlende Schriften mit Kennung OTF erneut zu suchen und zu ersetzen. Das ist sehr störend und behindert mich in meiner täglichen Arbeit mit InDesign. Die bemängelten Schriften sind installiert - nur nach Updates werden viele Schriftarten (wie Segoe UI oder auch Calibri) mit der Kennung OTF angemeckert. Wird bei Updates die Schrift-Datenbank von Adobe InDesign beschädigt oder wo liegt das Problem? Wie gesagt: Dieses Phänomen wiederholt sich seit einiger Zeit nach jedem Update. Bitte diesen Fehler durch eine Anpassung der Software lösen. Oder bitte mir direkt eine Anleitung zur Lösung mitteilen. Ich möchte, dass dieses Problem schnellstmöglich und dauerhaft behoben wird. Aktuell ist kein nor

why does my rule below the text disappear when i place an image on top, i made sure the text wrap below is set to 0.please see video for clarification

Hi everyone,I hope you can help me. InDesign keeps crashing on my laptop. It has always worked fine, but for the past two months I’ve been having constant problems.This is what happens:I work with both existing and new documents. As soon as I try to save them, I either get error code (2) or a message saying that InDesign cannot complete the request. After that, the program stops responding (I have to close it via Task Manager) or it crashes completely.I work on a Windows laptop and save files via OneDrive (this is required for work). I have already tried the following: Saving to a different location so the file path is not too long Using short file names Setting the recovery files to a different location Reinstalling the program Creating new files to check whether the issue is related to the original design Using only fonts that come with InDesign and no custom installed fonts Reinstalling my own fonts Creating a recovery file Saving as IDML and then editing/saving that

I have an indesign document with a ton of different images, 1 on each page of the doc. I’ve updated a few of these links today and the newly linked updated images have this icon on the bottom left corner which I’ve never seen before. Any idea what this is or what it means? These are not text boxes, there are no primary text frames in this document and no threaded text.It is definitely attached to the linked image and nothing else, as it moves around with the image when I move the image.   

I’ve cleared preferences through library, and when starting indesign.It has several bugs randomly appearing. eg. Suddenly can’t undo, takes ages to quit, there’s a slight delay importing images...

I am experiencing a reproducible issue in InDesign: A pure vector AI file (barcode) is placed and linked in the document. When exporting the PDF via File → Export using PDF/X-4 or similar, the AI graphic remains fully vector-based. However, when creating a PDF using File → Package → Create PDF with the exact same PDF preset, the AI graphic is rasterized and becomes an image in the resulting PDF.  Expected behavior: The AI file should remain vector-based in both export methods when using the same PDF preset. Question: Does the Package → Create PDF function use a different internal export engine or rendering process compared to the standard Export workflow?Is this a known regression in recent InDesign versions?

As per above. Cant easily redistribute link without causing confusion. Can i recover it to my dashboard?

Whenever I try to export a PDF, an error screen appears on some page. Even after checking each link individually, the error persists. It continues to happen even if I delete the page in question. The error appears on any other page and in any file I'm working on. Creating a pack or working offline doesn't help either. 

I’m trying to relink files in a document without updating them so I can review them 1 by 1.I have successfully used  .reinitLink() on a mac, but It won’t update the link status until I reopen the document. I have been able to test sucessfully with .relink, but I don’t want it to update automatically.Examplevar pathVar = "/FullPathToAsset/"app.activeDocument.links[0].reinitLink("file:"+pathVar)I tried using links[0].update() after reinitLinkBut nothing happens. Is there a way to check links after these updates are made?

Using Share for Review in InDesign’s June 2020 release, you can share your designs for online review, and manage feedback right within the app. Stakeholders can open the shared document in a browser to provide feedback. Share for Review streamlines and simplifies the review process for both designers and their stakeholders.     The following FAQs provide clarity on common questions around Share for Review:   Share the document for review - FAQ View reviewer comments - FAQ  Review the document - FAQ Best practices   How is Share for Review different from the ‘Integrated comment and review’ feature in InDesign CS5? How does it compare to the Import PDF Comments (IPC) feature?   Adobe is investing in features and services that make creative collaboration easier and more enjoyable.   With Share for Review, our aspiration is to make reviewing and editing InDesign creative

I am in the LABORIOUS process of resurrecting a very old book document for reprint that used now-outdated fonts. What a nightmare, EVEN when Adobe has available modern fonts—and even ones of the same name! Like Adobe Garamond (c. 1990s) v. Adobe Garamond Pro today. SOOO much manual replacement required——global search and replace is not seeming to work in some cases, perhaps due to the fact the original doc was QuarkXPress and is being opened in InDesign (rather poorly, by the way).I’m now looking for replacements for Carta (symbols), Frutiger (Adobe, via foundry Linotype), and Optima (source unclear).??? 

HalloHabe ein transparentes PNG ( Farbe / Graustufen ). Dieses transparente PNG mit grau/schwarzem Inhalt möchte ich nun vor einer Hintergrundfarbe ebenfalls transparent platzieren.Der Hintergnd soll alsodurch das PNG zu 100% “durchscheinen” - bzw. das PNG soll den Hintergrund überdrucken.Habe unter Rahmen - Effekte - Transparenz nichts gefunden…Jemand ne Idee ?Danke,Gruß Ralf