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Samuel22307458169h
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October 28, 2025
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Button Hit Area Expands After Opening Older Files in InDesign 2026 (v21.0)

  • October 28, 2025
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I have an issue in exporting PDF. from Indesign

I created a button with buttons and forms, but the area of the button is taller than button, how fix it?

 

 

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    Correct answer BobLevine

    The problem seems to come from the file conversion, required by InDesign, when changing version 20.5 > 21.

    I just wanted to know if and how it is possible to modify this area.


    Try exporting to IDML. Seems to clear it up.

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    November 5, 2025

    Hi @Samuel22307458169h,

     

    Thanks for confirming and for sharing all the details. I've logged a bug for this issue, and the product team is actively working on a fix. I'll keep this thread updated once the issue has been resolved.

     

    Appreciate your patience and for helping us identify this.

    Abhishek

      Abhishek Rao
      Community Manager
      Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      October 28, 2025

      Hi @Samuel22307458169h,

       

      I tested the workflow on my end, and the button exported correctly with the clickable area matching the visible shape. To better understand what might be happening on your side, could you please share a short screen recording showing the complete workflow from creating the button to exporting the PDF? Also, please confirm the version of InDesign and the operating system you're using, so I can check this further.

       

      Looking forward to your update.

      Abhishek

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      Samuel22307458169hAuthor
      Inspiring
      October 28, 2025

      The problem is that the white space you see on the button in the buttons and forms window makes it impossible for me to click the button in the PDF, and we've been using buttons in PDFs for a long time without any complaints.

      The buttons aren't created every time; they're inside files used to build a manual. The buttons were created a long time ago, and up until version 20.5, we had no problems. Now, with version 21, it's created this problem.

      Win 11 Indesign 21.0

      BobLevine
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      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 28, 2025

      I'm not seeing that behavior here. Try recreating the button.

      BobLevine
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      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 28, 2025

      I have no idea what you're referring to from that screenshot but I will tell you that buttons in PDFs are nothing short of a crapshoot. They won't work in many PDF readers.

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