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Adrienne Egger
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May 9, 2025
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Cursor stuck on Hand tool, space bar closes file (in Illustrator too)

  • May 9, 2025
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I can't do anything in InDesign except move the document around because the cursor is stuck on the handtool. Also, the space bar closes the file (also in Illustrator). I've tried everything I could find that was similar. HELP

Correct answer Anubhav M

Hello @Adrienne Egger,

Could you check if you have any plugins or window managers enabled and temporarily disable them to see if it helps?
Also, try running InDesign under Safe Mode (Windows / macOS) and share your observations.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Anubhav

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Adrienne EggerAuthor
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May 9, 2025

"Selection Tool" stuck on the hand tool...

 

Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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May 9, 2025

Hello @Adrienne Egger,

Could you check if you have any plugins or window managers enabled and temporarily disable them to see if it helps?
Also, try running InDesign under Safe Mode (Windows / macOS) and share your observations.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Anubhav

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Adrienne EggerAuthor
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May 12, 2025

Hi! 

 

I disabled all plugins and restarted in safe mode. I couldn't operate anything properly (the pages wouldn't scroll and load properly), so I restarted immediately normally again.  The problem has disappeared, so either or both seemed to have worked.

 

Thank you!

 

Best, Adrienne

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