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Jul 18, 2026 8:27 PM UTC
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I design window comes up too large and I can’t change. Very frustrating. System updated last night. Does this have something to do with it?

When I open an InDesign file…it comes up snd fills my screen..,I have no control. What’s going on? Is this a fixable problem?

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    Jul 20, 2026 10:44 AM UTC

    Hi ​@Don Matz,

     

    Thanks for reaching out, and I'm sorry you're experiencing this issue.

    In addition to the suggestions shared by the experts, could you please review the following thread and let us know if it describes the same behavior you're seeing?
    https://community.adobe.com/questions-671/indesign-21-2-ui-scaling-issue-on-windows-11-causes-unresizable-window-when-opening-documents-1554067?postid=7682480#post7682480

    If it does, please note that this is a known issue, and a bug has already been logged with our product team. They're actively working on a fix.

    In the meantime, if you haven't already, please update InDesign to version 21.4 or 21.4.1 and let us know if the issue still occurs after the update. Also, please share your operating system details, as this will help us investigate your specific setup further.

     

    Looking forward to your update.

    Abhishek

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    Derek Cross
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Jul 18, 2026 10:07 PM UTC

    Does Command /Control +/-  change the size?

    See if setting the InDesign preferences back to the factory defaults sorts the issue out. You can do that under the General tab in preferences, then closing and reopening the application.

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    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Jul 18, 2026 8:47 PM UTC

    What are your versions of InDesign and the operating system? Any screenshots will also be helpful.

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