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March 30, 2023
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Ctrl C + Ctrl V shortcut stopped working on my computer after copying an object on Indesign

  • March 30, 2023
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Can anyone help me with this issue I'm experiencing on Indesign for weeks now? I'm using Windows.

 

Whenever I start copy pasting an object (shape, grouped objects, textbox, image, etc) on Indesign using the keyboard shortcut ctrl c + ctrl v, I can no longer copy paste anything from Word or from any other apps. The copy paste function (shortcut / right-click / menu) just stopped working at all.

 

For example, I copy pasted a textbox on Indesign then copied a text from Word. Instead of seeing the text, what's showing is the textbox I previously copied. Now, I tried copying the text from Word again to test if it'll show on (example) notepad - but it didn't, it's just blank.

 

If I restart my computer, then it starts working again. I can copy text, images, etc as long as it's not from Indesign. I tried updating Indesign but it didn't fix the issue. It's really interrupting the fluidity of my work.

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Rene Andritsch
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 30, 2023

Do you have any third party apps running that could interfere with those shortcuts?

Derek Cross
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 30, 2023

Have you tried Placing instead?