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June 3, 2026
Question

can't move multiple items in indesign if one is an image and you select the image.

  • June 3, 2026
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if you select the multiple items and then try to move them all together, if you click the image box, you will only move the image. if you click one of the text boxes, they will all move. this is since the update of 21.4 on mac os.

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    Community Expert
    June 5, 2026

    The work-around is to downgrade to 21.3 or else add the Shift key to drag multiple selected objects.

    Hi Richard,

    after you hold the Shift key and dragged your selection a bit you can release the Shift key to freely drag on with your selection without the constrains the Shift key is doing.

     

    Kind Regards,
    Uwe Laubender
    ( Adobe Community Expert )

    Mike Witherell
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 3, 2026

    Yes, Richard, this is an acknowledged bug in 21.4. The work-around is to downgrade to 21.3 or else add the Shift key to drag multiple selected objects.

    Mike Witherell
    Participant
    June 5, 2026

    Thank you!