InDesign

I am having trouble copying and pasting one row to another in tables in indesign. I can copy the row but when I go to paste the " paste is greyed out" it does not paste even with command v.I never had this problem before. I used to do it all the time. THE FOMAT IS EXACTLY THE SAME in both rowsHELP!!!

I used to be able to manually omit a page number box right on the document in InDesign by shift+command click...now it doesn't seem to work. Please help. Thank you.

With thanks to our AI cohabitants. You need to have predefined a swatch in your doc called "BlankCell"; mine is simply a light yellow tint.  -- For every blank (and unfilled with swatch) cell in every table, replace contents with "<><>" and color it with swatch "BlankCell" -- 3/25, thanks to chatGPT tell application "Adobe InDesign 2025" tell active document -- set theBlankStyle to cell style "BlankCell" set blankSwatch to swatch "BlankCell" repeat with s from 1 to count of stories tell story s repeat with t from 1 to count of tables tell table t repeat with r from 1 to count of rows tell row r repeat with c from 1 to count of cells tell cell c --set cellContent to contents if contents is "" and name of fill color is "None" then --beep set contents to "–" --set applied cell style to theBlankStyle set fill color to blankSwatch end

I have tried many times to change the number of 'recent files' in file handling in preferences. It is supposed to show up to 30. It only show 5. I have changed it to 30 and restarted the program many times. It still only shows 5 recent files. Is this a bug in InDesign 2025? How can I change this? Do I need to uninstall the program and reinstall?  

So I have a drop shadow on a text box in InDesign. When I am working, it looks like this: When I export to pdf, it looks like this: Obviously, the simplest fix is to just use a black rectangle and place it in the position I want it to be in, but I want to know why this is acting like this and how to make it stop. These are my drop shadow settings, if that helps:

Hey community,im having a frustrating problem with indesign, i want to use action buttons to benefit from the rollover effect so ppl would know they had something to interact with. unfortunately, the "goto URL" only works with normal websites while gdrive links wont work at all for some reason. only way for them to work is if i use a hyperlink, thus lose the rollover effect. im exporting it as an interactive PDF and used adobe reader and chorme, still the same issue.Is there a way for me to have the action button open my gdrive links with ease ? 

Hi, I'm new here and have the following questions:Is there a keyboard shortcut key to start relinking a selected image?If the above shortcut doesn't exist, will Adobe consider adding it?I know I can use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+D (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+D (Mac) to open the Links panel, then select the "Relink" button. But I need a quicker way to start relinking my image.Any info will be appreciated. Thank you.

Every time I close a document the app crashes, it lets me save, export, even pack, but when I close a document it crashes, since the update 20.2.0.36

Hi, I am able to extract note contents from a story using the following code:alert(app.activeDocument.stories[0].notes[0].texts[0].contents); However, when I try to extract note contents from a table, it does not work:alert(app.activeDocument.stories[0].tables[0].cells[0].notes[0].texts[0].contents); Could someone guide me on the correct approach to extract notes from table cells in InDesign JavaScript? Thanks!

I am having this problem with a time-sensitive project. I updated Connect, and now only some fonts are loading. Even when "permanently on" a font I need is not loading in InDesign. Is there a solution?   <Title renamed by MOD>    

Hi!  I've looked all over the internet but can't seem to find a solution. I made a brochure in Indesign that I exported as an interactive PDF. It contains hyperlinks and images (around 65 pages in total). When I add it to gmail it gives an error because it contains a virus. I can't seem to figure out which elements causes the virus notification, but when I export it as a print PDF (without hyperlinks etc) it works fine. However, we don't want it to be printed, so it needs to contain working hyperlinks. Exporting the print PDF with hyperlinks also gives the virus notification. Although I can easily share it through e.g. Wetransfer, it should be possible to share it through email and upload it to Google Drive. So I'm eager to fix it.  All the help is appreciated!  

I am frequently getting this message when opening files in Indesign: I have the latest version (20.2), the computer is a new M2 max, and these are all files I have created myself. They are stored locally. I have tried exporting as IDML and resaving, but the proble keeps coming back.Is InDesign really corrupting my files or is this a false message which can be ignored?Prompt investigation of this would be apreciated please Adobe.

I created documents in Indesign that have drop shadows applied to certain shapes.  I'm trying to convert these documents to SVG files.  Since there isn't a way to export from Indesign to SVG, I've been trying to utilize Illustrator.When I select all and drag from my original Indesign document to Illustrator and then export as an SVG, I lose the drop shadow effect completely.  Instead of the shadow, I see a grey rectangle.When I export the Indesign document as an EPS file, open it in Illustrator, and then export as an SVG, my shadows look like shadows, but they are broken up into pieces and have white spaces in between each piece.I've tried other solutions such as releasing all clip masks and flattening the transparency, but nothing seems to be working.  Is there a solution that will allow me to keep my original Indesign documents and convert to SVG without losing any elements such as these drop shadows?  Or will I need to opt for a more manual solution?  F

I've been working on a booklet in InDesign for over a week. I am working alone. Suddenly when I try to copy a section, I get incopy instead of copy and I cannot copy at all. I am unable to work on this design now, and I can't figure out how it turned on, and most importantly how to turn it off.  Would you please direct me? I need to finish this document and this has caused a lot of consternation. Thank you.

Hi,I am currently working on a large book layout and want to double-check that all my text frames are aligned correctly. I realized that sometimes during the design process, I accidentally moved the frames and am worried that there are areas I forgot to correct. Is there a fast way to double-check this without needing to go through every page? I thought the preflight tool might work, but it doesn’t seem like it’s possible. Thank you!

Hi,I am having some issue with InDesign when i save my file as either a PDF or JPEG, where it is looking completely fine when i save it, however, when i upload it online it appears really washed out and white/hazy. I dont really know much about indesign and can't figure out where i am going wrong. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hello Everyone,I am a student taking an InDesign course and must use the "03_End.indd" file to complete lesson 3. However, the zip folder with the lesson materials is missing from Lesson 3's "03_End.indd" file. Where can I find this file on Adobe? If anyone can give me a copy of this file that would be the most helpful.Any help would be appreciated,-RicardoScreenshot of video lesson 3: My folder on my computer:

I created a live text field for a note area for an interactive PDF. I converted my text box into a Text Field and selected it to be "Multiline" and "Scrollable". When I export my PDF, open it in Acrobat and start typing in, the text begins typing in the center of the box and scrolls horizontally all the way until it is out of frame.What did I miss?

Here's an example of the page spread I am trying to line up the numbered section on the left column after I have anchored the number to the right column text reference. 

how can I get only specific text rotated within a text box?   <Title renamed by moderator>

Using InDesign 2025 on a MacBook Pro. Using Photoshop to process photos.I've created a coffee table book (print) and an Ebook. The layout is complete and looks great. But the RGB photos I used are too small for conversion for the final CMYK print version. It could still work as a digital version though. As I see it, I have two options: 1. Reprocess and replace the RGB photos already in the layout with larger ones to accommodate conversion to CMYK in export, or, 2. Reprocess and convert the photos to CMYK in Photoshop then place them in the InDesign layout. I'd probably have an easier time with Packaging this way. I haven't decided on a printer yet. I'm thinking ahead and wracking my brain as to what's the best workflow going forward that will save me the most time and have the best possible result. Thanks in advance for any advice.George D.

I have a three-column layout. When I pour in threaded text onto new pages, ID creates three separate threaded text boxes. Is there a way to have it create a single three-column text box instead?

Hi, I am working on my first book layout and read through the documentation from the printer. This requirement seems a bit odd to me:Language MutationsComplete CMYK data for each language version (the exact placement of images must be maintained across all language versions).How is it even possible to have the exact placement? The German version has way more text than the English version. In addition, in some areas, the graphics are slightly larger or smaller so that they fit better into the layout. Is this normal, or am I misunderstanding something? 

When the locator point is at the bottom of page 1, but you can't put the image at the bottom anymore, you have to put it at the top of page 2.In this case you can't use the “Positioning Objects” function? Another question, the positioning object only has a wrap around effect on text after the positioning point?This bug this is a bit unscientific and inconvenient. Any ideas?

 Ich hoffe, ihr könnt mir weiterhelfen:Meine Indesigndateien werden nur "schreibgeschützt" geöffnet. Die Dateien liegen bei IONOS Hidrive.Sobald ich die Datei aber auf den Schreibtisch kopiere, kann ich sie dort öffnen (nicht mehr schreibgeschützt).Bei anderen Programmen: Photoshop, Illustrator etc. funktioniert es über Hidrive einwandfrei.Mac: macOS 15.3.2 (24D81). Hat jemand eine Idee, Tipp?Danke schon jetzt:-)